by David | May 17, 2020 | Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, People
The president and co-founder of 3D printing company DI Labs, Carl Douglass, said he and his brothers consider their company to be more about design innovation and customer interaction than the typical “upload and go” service bureau. . Carl Douglass’ only regret is...
by David | May 17, 2020 | Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Medical
A trio of researchers from hospitals in Egypt and India recently published a paper, titled “ Custom-made three-dimensional-printed adapter for smartphone slit-lamp photography ,” about their work designing a custom 3D printed smartphone slit-lamp adapter for...
by David | May 17, 2020 | Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Metal
The rate of uptake of metal AM is not as fast as many predicted even just a few years ago, because AM — particularly when using metal — comes with a number of limitations. Wayland Additive has been working on the development of an entirely new powder bed fusion (PBF)...
by David | May 17, 2020 | 3D News, Aerospace and Aviation, Military
The Air and Space Forces are speeding efforts to adopt 3D printing as a major pillar of force sustainment, now making critical spare parts for weapon systems such as engine components for fighters and rockets. . “Additive and advanced manufacturing [has] been going...
by David | May 17, 2020 | 3D Trends, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
It’s time to start looking at where additive manufacturing will go in a “post COVID-19” world. . More precisely, what does the additive manufacturing industry need to do to capture the market’s reinvigorated appetite for digital manufacturing as the initial wave of...
by David | May 17, 2020 | Fashion, Clothing, Shoes, Jewelry
3D printing has revolutionised many industries by offering a whole new way to produce complex designs from an ever-increasing range of materials. . Processes like rapid prototyping have allowed fashion designers to cheaply manufacture small orders at a fraction of...
by David | May 17, 2020 | Manufacturing and Supply Chain
An engineer reports back from their latest trade show visit with a bright idea about how a 3D printing system is going to completely redesign a component that weighs a tonne and costs a couple of limbs too. Their company’s procurement team hit back immediately: “How...
by David | May 17, 2020 | 3D News, Aerospace and Aviation, Environment
These white rails, the rigid skeletons of small CubeSats, were the first objects 3D printed in orbit and used as part of a functioning satellite. NASA’s 3D-printing program began with making tiny wrenches and may end up building infrastructure on the moon. . In...
by David | May 17, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Companies, Medical, Pharmaceuticals
3D printing may potentially have an impact on the way that pharmaceuticals and vaccines are produced, including those for fighting the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. . The E.U.’s NESSIE project is a transnational European initiative that brings together five...
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