By Scott Sevcik, Director, Aerospace & Defense Business Development, Stratasys Once a satellite is launched, there is no way to fix something that breaks. That drives the need for incredibly high reliability in an extreme environment. … [Read more...] about Custom materials enable ESD safe printed parts for Aerospace
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3d Printed Skateboard Design Challenge
The skateboard has provided hours of fun for many. The design is fairly efficient for its purpose, sleek and slightly curvy for comfortable foot placement and gliding properties. But the skateboard has not undergone significant redesign since its … [Read more...] about 3d Printed Skateboard Design Challenge
3D printed Titanium cranial plate gets FDA approval
The trend of “personalized medicine” continues to grow thanks to 3D printing/ additive manufacturing (3DP/AM). Contributing to developments in personalized medicine is BioArchitects, which received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug … [Read more...] about 3D printed Titanium cranial plate gets FDA approval
Tips for using 3D printing in medical applications
Design for the human body is growing. And patient-specific is the latest trend for medical devices. Fueling and perhaps even driving this trend are 3D printers, with their ability to affordably handle custom, patient-specific designs. In a recent … [Read more...] about Tips for using 3D printing in medical applications
Printing prosthetics and guiding a surgeon’s knife
3D printers have found homes in hospitals and healthcare facilities by printing custom fit and durable prosthetics along with models of organs displaying tumors that will improve surgical outcomes. The technology known as 3D printing is set to … [Read more...] about Printing prosthetics and guiding a surgeon’s knife
Innovative medical implants made possible by additive manufacturing
The medical industry continues to develop less invasive surgical procedures, which improves patient care. 3D printing/additive manufacturing often plays a big role in enabling these less invasive procedures. One example involves back pain … [Read more...] about Innovative medical implants made possible by additive manufacturing
To support or not to support in 3D printing
If you are designing a geometrically complex part for a powder bed additive manufacturing process, you probably won’t need to design in supports as well, right? That’s sort of the accepted view when designing for 3D printing / additive … [Read more...] about To support or not to support in 3D printing
3D printing helps develop surgical tool that transforms ACL reconstruction
For high-performance athletes, a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can end a career. Part of the problem in treating ACL injuries with medical appliances is the uniqueness of every knee. Until 3D printing, it was cost prohibitive to shape a … [Read more...] about 3D printing helps develop surgical tool that transforms ACL reconstruction
Material advances in metal 3D printing
Materials have always been key to 3D printing success. But metal materials are enabling new designs as well as new mechanical properties. Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor Every year 3D printing seems to have a new hot subject. This year, it was … [Read more...] about Material advances in metal 3D printing
How do you really use 3D printing systems?
The assumption is that engineers already use 3D printing machines for prototyping and will soon use additive manufacturing machines for production. But is that an accurate assumption? Results from a recent survey give intriguing data. Leslie … [Read more...] about How do you really use 3D printing systems?