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What’s next? Swarm 3D printing, i.e., synchronized 3D printing

October 2, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a technology where two robots can work in unison to 3D-print. In this case, the robots are 3D printing a concrete structure. This method of concurrent 3D … [Read more...] about What’s next? Swarm 3D printing, i.e., synchronized 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Architecture, Extrusion, Featured, Out of the Box, Rapid MFG Tagged With: nanyanguniversity

Stopping 3D printed part defects before they start

September 26, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Argonne National Laboratory is reporting a solution to the problem of ensuring the reproducibility of 3D printed parts, of detecting and stopping defects during the build. Researchers have added an infrared camera to the high-energy X-ray source … [Read more...] about Stopping 3D printed part defects before they start

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Featured Tagged With: argonnenationallabs

The marriage of 3D printer and material—Carbon-fiber-filled Nylon 12 and the Fortus 380mc

August 20, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Composite material, including 3D printer material, has seen a year-over-year market growth between 8 to 12%. In addition, carbon fiber composite applications and carbon fiber reinforced polymers are considered clean energy technologies by the U.S. … [Read more...] about The marriage of 3D printer and material—Carbon-fiber-filled Nylon 12 and the Fortus 380mc

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Extrusion, Featured, Industrial, Materials Tagged With: stratasysltd

3D printed tooling keeps a Ducati running

August 16, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Paul Nishihira, GoEngineer Application Engineer Since purchasing my Ducati in 1996, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with it. When the weather is right, the motorcycle is freshly detailed, and the engine mechanics are in complete adjustment, … [Read more...] about 3D printed tooling keeps a Ducati running

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Automotive, Extrusion, Featured Tagged With: Goengineer

How to 3D print a life-size Mammoth in stereolithography

July 26, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Usually, you don’t consider using stereolithography for large objects, as most stereolithography 3D printers have a maximum build size of less than 18 in. cubed. So to used a stereolithography 3D printer to recreate a mammoth is quite a … [Read more...] about How to 3D print a life-size Mammoth in stereolithography

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Entertainment, Featured, Vat Photopolymerization Tagged With: Materialise

In auto racing, 3D printing wins the race for part production

June 25, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Wind tunnel testing is essential for the aerodynamic development of a Formula 1 racecar. Engineers at the Sauber Motorsport AG, the company operating the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team, will use a 60% scale model of the car to test in Sauber’s own state … [Read more...] about In auto racing, 3D printing wins the race for part production

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Automotive, Directed Energy Deposition, Featured, Vat Photopolymerization Tagged With: 3dSystems

How to pick the right plastic for Additive Manufacturing

June 12, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Which material not only suits your design, but also the additive manufacturing process? Here’s a look at the attributes and requirements of popular additive manufacturing processes and guidance on selecting the right resins and compounds for each of … [Read more...] about How to pick the right plastic for Additive Manufacturing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, Entertainment, Featured, Industrial, Materials, Medical Tagged With: sabic

3D printing a combustion engine—get to market faster

May 25, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Designing a combustion engine can take a lot of time, like three to five years. What if you could cut that time in half? For Lumenium LLC, a Virginia-based startup developing an innovative family of internal combustion engines, 3D printing with a … [Read more...] about 3D printing a combustion engine—get to market faster

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Automotive, Extrusion, Featured, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: desktopmetal

Replica Black Panther mask shows how 3D printing will alter packaging design

May 24, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

As the “Black Panther” premiere drew near, PepsiCo put the finishing touches on a special promotional kit and sent it out to hundreds of online influencers and others involved with the creation of the movie. Developed by PepsiCo and Marvel Studios, … [Read more...] about Replica Black Panther mask shows how 3D printing will alter packaging design

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Entertainment, Featured, Material Jetting, Packaging, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: protolabs

3D printing makes quick work of mold making

May 8, 2018 By Leslie Langnau 2 Comments

Small to mid-sized businesses like Built-Rite Tool & Die, a mold-making and design firm, face increasing pressure from international and domestic competitors in the area of quick-turn mold services. Overseas manufacturers offer lower prices and … [Read more...] about 3D printing makes quick work of mold making

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Extrusion, Featured, Industrial Tagged With: desktopmetal

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