Recap: Automotive Additive Manufacturing in 2022
The automotive industry adopted additive manufacturing for the production of fixtures and assembly aids fairly quickly. But it wasn’t until April 2014 that... read more »
Phillip Keane
Phillip is an aerospace engineer from UK. He is a graduate of Coventry University (UK), International Space University (France) and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), where he studied Advanced Manufacturing at the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing. 3D Printed Cellos Are Here
We have seen a few examples of printed violins on these pages, and many of you are probably aware of the additively manufactured... read more »
AM Vocal Cord Research Leads to Development of Novel Functional Silicone
Researchers at Brigham Young University have published a paper detailing the development of an ultrasoft silicone with a functional stiffness gradient, and they... read more »
3D Printed Wireless Sensor Devices Overview
Do you fancy printing yourself some wireless sensor devices for use in your IoT or robotics applications? If the answer is “yes”, or... read more »
John Deere Tractors Get AM Engine Parts
Tractor manufacturer John Deere has been using additive manufacturing in their prototyping for years, but have recently announced that they will be using... read more »
OpenAI Releases Text-to-3D Generator
Since the latest version of ChatGPT was released a few weeks ago, there has been some level of concern among writers that we... read more »
ORNL Testing Robotic AM System with Neutron Source
Oak Ridge National Laboratory seems to have all the best toys where it comes to testing 3D printing processes for metals, and the... read more »
Concentrated Solar Power Plants to Use Printed Parts
Concentrated solar power plants work by reflecting sunlight from a mirror or lens into a receiver. Depending on the type of solar plant,... read more »
Bentley Mulliner Batur Gets AM Gold Trim
Automaker Bentley Motors Ltd. has revealed that they will be using additive manufacturing for the trim of their limited edition luxury Mulliner Batur.... read more »
Hybrid LPBF Used to Make Smooth Quarter Wave Resonators
Printing metals with LPBF methods leaves a rough finish, which requires costly post processing. Sure, you can throw the part onto a CNC... read more »
Engineers Print Strain Sensing Structures with Plastic
Researchers at Purdue University have created a patent-pending method of producing filaments that can be used to manufacture sensing plastic structures. The technology... read more »
Engineers Develop Means of Printing Hybrid Metal Plastic Composites
Engineers from institutes in Singapore and Japan have developed a new means of 3D fabricating hybrid metal-plastic systems in complex shapes, using multi-material... read more »
3D Printed Electroactive Plastics Give Life to Haptic VR Glove
A team of researchers from Switzerland have come up with a design for a haptic feedback glove for use in VR, and it... read more »
ORNL Researches Ash Content in Biocomposites
Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory have published a paper highlighting the effects of ash content in bioplastics, and have reached the conclusion... read more »
Shell 3D Prints Leak Repair Clamp
In the world of oil and gas, it is not always convenient to switch off pipe networks to seal up a potential leak.... read more »
Printing with Quantica’s NovoJet Technology – A Closer Look
A few weeks ago we took our first look at the new multi-material jetting printer from Berlin-based 3D printing company Quantica. The company... read more »
Researchers Use Twin Robots for Printing 3D Structured Electronics
Engineers from Simon Fraser University, Canada have demonstrated the use of dual robotic arms for the printing of 3D structured electronics. With one... read more »
Football and 3D Printing – A Common Language
As fans from around the world unite during the FIFA World Cup, we see that football itself is a language that transcends national... read more »
AI + AM Used to Make Custom Finger Joint Implants
Joint conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, or those resulting from injuries can cause physical misery and even ruin the careers of professionals requiring... read more »
Engineers Demonstrate LPBF Microstructure Modification with Secondary Laser Pass
The microstructure of metals printed with LPBF methods can be modified by tweaking certain process parameters while the printing process is underway. Researchers... read more »
