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3D Printed Sneakers in 2021

Remember when 3D printed shoes were exclusively the domain of engineering websites and CAD/topology optimization sites, all vying for your attention to tell... read more »

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BOA Steps Up Their Prototyping Game

Colorado-based company BOA have recently upped their prototyping game thanks to their use of a 3D Systems Figure 4 standalone 3D printer.

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AM Brings Unparalleled Design Freedom to Fluid Dynamics

A new eBook from 3D Systems is available for download, highlighting many of the cutting edge industries making the most of additive manufacturing... read more »

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Precision Anatomic Models with 3D Printing

Use Case Precision Anatomic Models The medical world has long been a fan of additive manufacturing, and with good reason. By using various... read more »

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Hearing Products get Accelerated Development Workflow

Custom earware is not limited to hearing aids. Learn how ACS has set out to bring bespoke hearing protection..

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3D Printing Finds a Home with Audiophiles

With the aid of a 3D Systems SLS printer and some simulation software, UK-based industrial designer company Node has created their HYLIXA speaker... read more »

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Digital Dentistry: Auto-stacking for Volume Production

We have taken a look at the types of machines used for 3D printing orthodontic products in this previous article. And as this... read more »

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Decathlon Embraces 3D Printing for R&D

It’s no surprise that French sporting goods manufacturer Decathlon has been utilizing 3D printing for their R&D

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Cobra’s New King Supersport-35 Putter is 3D Printed

With 3D printing spilling into sports applications ranging from custom football helmets and shoes to Formula 1 car parts, it was only a... read more »

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Lost Wax Casting with Additive Manufacturing

In using 3D printing, multiple steps of the investment casting process can be skipped. This can potentially save a lot of time and... read more »

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Options for Dental Printing

Many dental appliances require a high level of customization to ensure conform and compatibility with the patient. In comes dental printing

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An Overview Of Silicone 3D Printing

Silicone is a relatively new material in 3D printing, though not due to a lack of demand as its mechanical properties are ideal... read more »

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3D Printed Lenses for Smart Glasses

Remember Google Glass? It was a nose-mounted smart product that offered the moon and delivered ridicule and paranoia. And do you remember the... read more »

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3D Printing in Education

Applying 3D printing in education has a wide variety of important uses in primary and secondary schools, universities, libraries, technical colleges, and other... read more »

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Sierra Turbines 3D Prints Microturbines that are 40% More Efficient

While some in the manufacturing world are slow to adopt metal 3D printing, Roger Smith is not one of them. As the CEO... read more »

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Thermally Conductive Polymer Materials for 3D Printing

Over the last few weeks we have been taking a look at various polymers with added engineering functionality. So far we have looked... read more »

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3D Printed Liquid Rocket Injector Head Reduces Weight, Heat, and Lead Times

When the engineers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, or DLR) Institute of Structures and Design were tasked... read more »

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Classic Car Carburetor Replica by Tecron & Markforged

Markforged has released a report highlighting a whole bunch of case studies from users of their range of machines, both carbon composite and... read more »

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Electrically Conductive Polymer Composites for 3D Printing

Last week we took a look at ESD safe materials for 3D printing. These are materials that are safe against electrostatic discharge, and... read more »

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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…... read more »

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