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How additive manufacturing helps the semiconductor industry

March 21, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Like so many other markets and industries, the COVID pandemic has affected the supply of components used to make semiconductor processing equipment. Semiconductor capital equipment manufacturers are turning to additive manufacturing to help repair … [Read more...] about How additive manufacturing helps the semiconductor industry

Filed Under: Leslie's blog, Podcasts Tagged With: 3dSystems

Researchers work on better software for additive manufacturing

March 7, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The DARPA Transformative Design TRADES program was created to develop foundational design tools that will help designers take more advantage of the capabilities of additive technology. Recently, Siemens Technology completed its work on a software … [Read more...] about Researchers work on better software for additive manufacturing

Filed Under: Leslie's blog, Podcasts Tagged With: Siemens

Design lessons from the sports world

February 23, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Designers in the sports world have been one of the quickest groups to adopt additive manufacturing technology. They’ve developed a few insights and perspectives that might be useful for engineers in other fields. David Woodlock, Application … [Read more...] about Design lessons from the sports world

Filed Under: Leslie's blog, Podcasts Tagged With: HP Inc

3D printing moves closer to developing transplantable organs

February 7, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

3D printing inspires a number of intriguing futures. One of these futures involves the possibility of using this technology to heal people of various physical ailments. For some time now, the medical community has explored the use of 3D printing to … [Read more...] about 3D printing moves closer to developing transplantable organs

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Leslie's blog, Medical Tagged With: 3D Systems

A crystal ball forecast for additive manufacturing in 2021

January 21, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Do we dare predict? Remember, very few, in anyone, predicted a global pandemic in 2020. With the understanding that just about anything can happen, let’s give it a go. Occasionally, a technology or development has an opportunity to really grab … [Read more...] about A crystal ball forecast for additive manufacturing in 2021

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Trends to watch in additive manufacturing for 2021

December 15, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

2020 was an eventful year for the additive manufacturing industry that no one predicted. The coronavirus pandemic practically shut down the global supply chain. But these gaps in supply, especially for personal medical protection equipment, were … [Read more...] about Trends to watch in additive manufacturing for 2021

Filed Under: Leslie's blog, Podcasts, Service Bureau News Tagged With: shapeways

3D printing for space—explore boldly

December 6, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

NASA recently announced future rocket engines will include large scale 3D printed parts. A number of other companies are exploring how 3D printing additive manufacturing can be used in future space projects. One company, nTopology, developed software … [Read more...] about 3D printing for space—explore boldly

Filed Under: Aerospace, Leslie's blog, Software Tagged With: ntopology

How combining subtractive and additive manufacturing makes better parts

November 23, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

When it comes to making a designed part, you have several choices: traditional machining, which covers a range of options; injection molding; and now additive manufacturing. Even more recently though, is the trend of combining metal fabrication and … [Read more...] about How combining subtractive and additive manufacturing makes better parts

Filed Under: Additive Manufacturing, digital manufacturing, Industries, Leslie's blog, Machining / Milling, Podcasts Tagged With: sendcutsend

How to make a car walk

November 8, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

What are the design challenges of developing a car that can walk? Hyundai Motor engineers recently set about exploring that idea and developed a prototype vehicle called the Elevate. The goal was for the car to have several types of … [Read more...] about How to make a car walk

Filed Under: Automotive, Extrusion, Leslie's blog, Podcasts, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: autodesk

Design tips for metal additive manufacturing

October 12, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

A recent interview with Daniel Lazier, Strategic Application Engineer, at Markforged, covers tips on getting the most out of your additive manufacturing project. Design World · Design tips for metal additive manufacturing Here are a few points … [Read more...] about Design tips for metal additive manufacturing

Filed Under: Additive Manufacturing, Extrusion, Leslie's blog, Podcasts Tagged With: Markforged

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Leslie Langnau

Leslie Langnau is the Managing Editor of the Design World Network. She also has more than 20 years experience as a technology editor, covering such areas as controls, mechanics, mechatronics, couplings, industrial networks, and the field now known as additive manufacturing (formerly rapid prototyping).

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