by David | Jan 20, 2021 | 3D News, Automotive
For over a century, Detroit-based General Motors (GM) has been a key pioneer and player in the global automotive sector. Today, GM holds the title of being the United States’ biggest automotive manufacturer, followed by Ford Motor Company and Fiat Chrysler. . As one...
by David | Jan 20, 2021 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Cobalt Extreme is working on technology that builds a metallic endoskeleton via 3D printing, and then injection molds a polymer around that skeleton. A company out of Brisbane, Australia, has developed a manufacturing technology that combines 3D printing with...
by David | Jan 20, 2021 | 3D News, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Materials, Metal
Rusal America announced today the expansion of its aluminum product offerings to include Additive Manufacturing (AM) powders. The new powders portfolio is comprised of four traditional Al-Si based casting alloys and five specialty alloys designed for use in the...
by David | Jan 20, 2021 | 3D News, Companies, Medical, Medical Devices and Tools
Once thought destined mainly for prototyping, additive manufacturing is now increasingly employed in the development of spare parts, small series production and tooling in forward-thinking manufacturing industries such as aerospace, electronics, automotive and medical...
by David | Jan 20, 2021 | 3D News, Education and Research
Researchers have developed a new laser-based process for 3D printing intricate parts made of glass. With further development, the new method could be useful for making complex optics for vision, imaging, illumination or laser-based applications. . “Most 3D...
by David | Jan 20, 2021 | Companies, Dental, Fashion, Clothing, Shoes, Jewelry, Printers and Accessories, Product Reviews
The Anycubic Mono SE may be a little pricey for hobbyists. It is a great 3D printer for dentists and jewelers, though! . Anycubic has been making some of the best 3d printers for years. Ever since the Anycubic Photon released, I have been a fan of the resin printers...
by David | Jan 20, 2021 | 3D 101, 3D Hobbyists, 3D News, Maker Movement, Materials
Material extrusion like fused deposition modeling (FDM) is the most popular polymer 3D printing technology, but resins are resonating among consumers. Resin-based techniques, like stereolithography (SLA), used to only appear in dental labs, engineering departments,...
by David | Jan 20, 2021 | 3D News, Aerospace and Aviation, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Despite being around for several decades already, 3D printing is still considered an up-and-coming technology. It does offer a revolutionary approach to manufacturing but is still hindered by several technical or physical limitations. For this reason, 3D printing will...
by David | Jan 20, 2021 | 3D News, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Heralded as a key technology to improve the environmental credentials and sustainability of manufacturing, 3D printing (or additive manufacturing) certainly meets the main criteria for sustainability – reduce, reuse and recycle. . But upon closer inspection, how...
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