Nature-inspired Ocean & Wind Turbine Mods Boost Efficiency
Wind turbines can be a little bit lossy in terms of their aerodynamic performance. Luckily mother nature has been working on this problem... read more »
3D Printing Metal
3D printing metal technologies like powder bed fusion, metal binder jetting, and directed energy deposition have grown at an explosive pace. Read everything about it here on 3DPrinting.com.
3D Printing Metal and Plastic in One Go
Metal and plastic hybrid 3D printing has long been the aim of those wishing to print PCBs and rudimentary electronic components, such as... read more »
When to choose Metal Injection Molding and when 3D Printing
Metal Injection Molding (MIM) has been around for some time, but has been plagued with issues including void formation and part fatigue problems.... read more »
Fine Surface Finishes for Metal AM
Surface finish for metal additive manufacturing really is the key to its usefulness. Nobody wants a rough, wavy part, especially if it is... read more »
Interview with Arian Aghababaie, Co-Founder of Holo
Metal 3D printing is maturing into a market that’s full of options. There are now metal AM solutions across a range of price... read more »
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 »
First Flight Critical Aerospace Component Receives FAA Certification
Defence giant Honeywell, has recently announced that their 3D printed bearing housing has been approved for use on the Dassault Falcon 20G maritime... read more »
3D Printing Helps Produce World’s Lightest eBike Prototype
We’ve seen several cycling innovations related to 3D printing over the last couple of years, like printing frames and helmets for increased rigidity... read more »
Researchers use Machine Learning for Monitoring In-situ Metal Pore Formation
Porosity and other defects are a problem where it comes to parts printed with metal powder bed fusion processes. One team of researchers... read more »
Cold Metal Fusion: What is it?
In this post we will be looking at the Cold Metal Fusion (CMF) AM method, and we will be answering that exact question.... read more »
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 »
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 »
Australian Army Tests WarpSPEE3D Metal 3D Printing in the Bush
When a 3D printing company really wants to demonstrate that their manufacturing capabilities can keep up with (or outperform) the best of the... read more »
3D Printing “Damascus” Steel
Damascus steel is a highly-valued type of steel that’s created by repeatedly folding together two steels that have different levels of carbon content.... read more »
3D Printing and Formula 1
Formula 1 is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), meaning F1 cars are the fastest... read more »
ESA Tests ALM Rocket Engine
Last week we took a look at the 3D printed liquid rocket engine in the world from a Brooklyn-based company called Launcher. They... read more »
Copper Rocket Engine Test Launch Date Draws Near
The CEO of 3D printed rocket engine company Launcher, has posted an interesting image of their new Launcher E-2 engine after it was... read more »
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... read more »
General Atomics Launch First 3D Printed Metal Parts
Drone manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has teamed up with GE Additive to develop their first metal printed component. The whole process... read more »
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... read more »
