3D Printing Basics Archives

How to take advantage of additive manufacturing’s continuing advancements

November 26, 2018 By WTWH Editor Leave a Comment

Because Protolabs offers a number of digital manufacturing services, the staff track the continuing advancements in additive manufacturing (also known as industrial 3D printing), injection molding, machining, and materials. Additive manufacturing, in … [Read more...]

How does a part “grow” in 3D printing

October 2, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Check out this informative video on working with support structures in 3D printing. Greg Paulsen, Director of Applications Engineering, Xometry, covers various tips and key points about support structures. Xometry www.xometry.com … [Read more...]

Tips on making additive parts fit

July 13, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Xometry is a service provider of additive manufacturing processes as well as CNC machining and casting. Recently, Greg Paulsen, director of applications engineering at Xometry compared machined and printed parts to see how they mate. In this video, … [Read more...]

Is additive manufacturing for you?

April 10, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The level of understanding regarding the benefits and capabilities of additive manufacturing ranges all over the place. If you have not been immersed in this industry for the last 30 years, you might have a few questions. In the tradition of the … [Read more...]

Where to find answers about 3D printing

October 4, 2016 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

With additive manufacturing, most users are still at the point of having more questions than answers. One interesting resource is from Fictiv, a service provider that connects users with the right additive or subtractive technology. The Fictiv … [Read more...]

Top 10 design tips for direct metal laser sintering

July 11, 2016 By Leslie Langnau 2 Comments

Each additive manufacturing technology has a number of best design practices to take advantage of that technology’s capabilities. Here are top design practices for Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS). (This information is based on a Design World … [Read more...]

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New flame-retardent filament for German RepRap printers

June 23, 2016 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

German RepRap is extending its filament portfolio for its 3D printers. Its new PET-G filament is a thermoplastic material produced by polycondensation from the family of polyesters and is used in many applications. PET-G is polar and therefore … [Read more...]

What is selective deposition lamination?

June 22, 2016 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The ASTM standards organization has a definition for sheet lamination-- an additive manufacturing process in which sheets of material are bonded to form an object. 3D printing /additive manufacturing continues to evolve, so there are several … [Read more...]

6 tips on how to get the most out of FDM materials

June 14, 2016 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Do you work with FDM materials in your 3D printing applications? The Stratasys Materials Business Unit has released a short video on how to select the right FDM materials for the right applications. Take a look. … [Read more...]

What is extrusion in 3D printing?

June 8, 2016 By Marisa Martin 3 Comments

What is extrusion in 3D printing? According to the ASTM International standards organization, extrusion is the official name given to a specific 3D printing process where material is selectively dispensed through a nozzle or orifice. Extrusion is … [Read more...]