What is 3D printing? This article goes over the basics of 3D printing, otherwise known as additive manufacturing, covering its engineering principles and applications.
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Unwanted lines in 3D prints can show up for many reasons and take different forms. Here we look at the most common types of lines in 3D prints and how to eliminate them.
World-leading motorsport and advanced technology company Prodrive has implemented additive manufacturing technology to print parts for production use for the actual racing vehicles they build and provide them with a huge range of possibilities that traditional manufacturing methods couldn’t.
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EPFL researchers have published a method for 3D-printing an ink that contains calcium carbonate-producing bacteria. The 3D-printed mineralized bio-composite is unprecedently strong, light, and environmentally friendly, with a range of applications from art to biomedicine.
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The Creality Ender 3 and its V2/Pro variants have a stated print area of 220 x 220 mm, but the actual bed dimensions are 235 x 235 mm. So can you print right up to the edges or not?
The benefits of flexible materials come with challenges when it comes to post-processing.
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How to find the right opportunities to consolidate multi-part assemblies into single components with industrial 3D printing.
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Most people consider 3D printing to be a prototyping process and injection molding to be a form of mass manufacturing. However, choosing between the two processes isn’t always straightforward.
Here's what you need to know about this nylon composite, from material properties, to manufacturing processes, to applications, and more.
The CREATE Education Project and 3DGBIRE are pleased to announce that they are now partnered with WorldSkills UK to launch a new Additive Manufacturing competition category aimed at Post-16 students in education and training throughout the UK.
Although 3D printing was predicted to be more widespread than it has turned out to be, the technology is still undergoing enormous development. Senior Researcher David Bue is in charge of establishing DTU’s giant ‘3D printing playground’, where new records for miniature printing are currently being set.
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In this episode, we talk about how a boutique custom motorcycle company is leveraging 3D printing to create desired components at a fraction of the cost and time required by conventional manufacturing techniques.
3D printing is creating new opportunities for injection molding, making low-volume production more viable than ever
Columbia University devising a way to grow engineered skin in complex, three-dimensional shapes, making it possible to construct, for example, a seamless “glove” of skin cells that can be easily slipped onto a severely burned hand.
Large Format Additive Manufacturing can be game-changing in product and process optimization, contributing to fighting climate breakdown. For the project Demo4Green - 𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗲-𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘, Caracol used recycled glass fibers and polypropylene to produce a lamination tool for micro wind turbines.
With the high degree of technical complexity and integrated project management, the automotive industry has always been an outstanding representative of high-end manufacturing.
