ESD Safe Materials for 3D Printing
The mechanical properties of 3D printed thermoplastic materials have been fairly well explored at this point. Sure there is always room for improvement… gradually, over time, researchers ...
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3D Printing Use Cases & Applications
Read all about 3D printing use cases and 3D printing applications. Stories from and interviews with companies that use 3D printing in their daily routine.
Atherton Bikes 3D Printed Titanium Lugs
They say poachers make the best gamekeepers, so you could probably extend that idiom to bike manufacturing, especially where it comes to UK startup Atherton Bikes. Atherton Bikes are run ...
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Create Isotropic Parts With 3D Systems’ Figure 4
As anyone who has ever touched a 3D printer knows by now, many different additive manufacturing processes result in anisotropy of the part. That is to say, the part’s strength varies along ...
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Miele Offers 3D Printables on Thingiverse
German appliance manufacturer Miele are offering CAD files for the 3D printing of extra components for their own range of appliances. According to Miele’s website they are “the first ...
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3D Printing for Spines
Medical 3D printing news of the last few months has been dominated largely by coronavirus-themed stories. Masks, ventilators, valves… even vaccine discovery aided with 3D printing. But ...
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3D Printing and COVID-19
As countries around the world grapple with the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), there have been several 3D printing-related occurrences worth reporting. Last month we told you about ...
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3D Printed Submarine Parts Ready for Serial Production
Our recent article on a 3D printed underwater scooter ended with a prediction that we’ll be seeing a 3D printed submarine soon. While we’re still not quite there, a significant step in that ...
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3D Printing Copper
We’ve all heard of the Bronze Age and the Iron Age but what of the Copper Age? Bronze, an alloy consisting mostly of copper that is strengthened by the addition of tin or other light metals, ...
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3D Printing Spare Parts On-Demand
A notable portion of production 3D printing is dedicated to supplying replacement parts, and I say replacement parts rather than spare parts because these are being printed on-demand. That's ...
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3D Printing a Mold to Repair a Seal with Epoxy Resin
While production 3D printing has certainly stepped into the limelight, the DIY and household 3D printing community is still active and growing. Some tools seem to have limitless uses, like ...
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Intro to Ceramic 3D Printing
The modern 3D printing space is a far cry from the days of plastic prototypes. Today’s users have their choice of materials, from rigid and flexible polymers to high-performance composites. ...
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Intro to Continuous Fiber 3D Printing
The range of materials available in 3D printing, even just within Fused Deposition Modeling, has grown considerably in the last few years. Not only are there multiple reputable brands that ...
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3D Printing as a Production Technology
There’s no question that 3D printing has moved beyond making prototypes and one-offs. The adoption rate of 3D printing by Fortune 500 companies can no longer be accurately described as slow. ...
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Testing A Lamborghini With 3D Printed PETG Intake Stack Prototypes
The folks over at Driftworks have been modifying and testing a Lamborghini Murcielago as part of an ongoing Youtube series. The owner, Phil Morrison, fully commits to customizing the Italian ...
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Tailored Fits 3D Prints Custom Insoles for Ski Boots
Swiss sportswear manufacturer Tailored Fits produces tailor-made, 3D printed liners for ski boots. This makes sense because the comfort and control one has while skiing is heavily influenced ...
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3D Printed Props – How 3D Printing is Used in Film & TV
As a multi-billion dollar industry, film and TV production crews are often tasked with the heavy burden of bringing artistic visions to life - fast. Luckily, 3D printing can help designers ...
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3D Printing & Embedded Electronics – How AM Enables Smarter Objects
All throughout the world of modern manufacturing, 3D printing is adding unique functionalities to various products in ways traditional manufacturing cannot manage. The ability to produce ...
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Case Study: Exco Engineering Uses Metal AM For Automotive Die Cast Tooling
As we’ve previously reported, the automotive sector is pushing the frontier of metal 3D printing by fabricating prototypes, production jigs and fixtures, and end-use parts for automobiles ...
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Navy Engineer Develops Smart Parts For Naval Equipment Maintenance
Engineer Stephen Cox has developed a way to print 'smart parts' with embedded sensors and RFID tags that could alter the way the U.S. Navy conducts maintenance checks aboard their ships. The ...
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Hexr 3D Prints Custom Inner Shells For Their Bicycle Helmets
Bicycle helmet manufacturer Hexr has developed a 3D printed inner shell that offers better safety using honeycomb structures instead of foam. As a structure, the honeycomb has a far greater ...
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