Electric arc-welding can be a 3D printing technique for making metal parts for industries such as aerospace. In this technology, wire is often the original material. A near-net-shaped part is formed welding layer by layer. After 3D printing, the part … [Read more...]
3D printing’s affect on personalized medicine
One of the key industries to successfully leverage the advantages of 3D printing is the medical and dental industry. In an IDTechEx Research report--3D Printing in the Medical and Dental Industry 2019 – 2029, 3D printing in the medical and dental … [Read more...]
How metal additive manufacturing can increase production of orthopaedic implants
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes such as laser powder bed fusion (PBF) provide real advantages when it comes to the production of orthopaedic implants. PBF can produce both solid and porous geometries in the same process, saving time and … [Read more...]
How 3D printing can completely change the concept of the supply crib
One of the challenges faced by many companies is sourcing machine spare parts. Such parts can be costly because they are often small-batch orders that a customer requires quickly and often unexpectedly. These types of parts are not prioritized in … [Read more...]
Can 3D printing reinvent the prosthetics industry?
“The traditional process for creating and fitting a leg prosthetic is long, complex, and uncomfortable for the patient,” says ProsFit Co-Founder and CTO Christopher Hutchison. “It involves taking a plaster cast, creating a mold, and casting resin … [Read more...]
New additive technologies compete with traditional manufacturing
Additive manufacturing continues to explore out-of-the-box thinking for ways to make three-dimensional parts fast. Vendors of additive manufacturing technology continue to introduce new ways to build three-dimensional parts. The main driver behind … [Read more...]
Method 3D printer fills the gap between desktop and professional 3D printers
As 3D printing matures, the differences between desktop 3D printers and larger, professional 3D printers will blur. The newly introduced MakerBot Method is an example. MakerBot launched Method, a desktop 3D printer that the company claims creates a … [Read more...]
How 3D printing tackles obsolescence
Angel Trains, one of Britain’s leading train leasing companies, has collaborated with engineering consultancy ESG Rail, and 3D printing technology provider Stratasys, to produce four fully approved interior components using Additive … [Read more...]
Additive manufacturing replaces a punch press to make tapping tools
Additive manufacturing can be an alternative process for making parts once made through traditional machining. For example, Wilson Tool International produces a line of oil reservoirs made for its QuickTap tapping tool. Tapping tools are a core part … [Read more...]
EOS launches new 3D printer for production applications
EOS North America launched its Integra P 400 polymer Additive Manufacturing (AM) platform. The fast, flexible powder bed AM platform uses a range of materials that offer characteristics such as high abrasion or chemical resistance, low-temperature … [Read more...]
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