by David | May 21, 2020 | 3D Trends, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Printers and Accessories
One of the lesser known 3d printing technologies is sheet lamination, sometimes also known as laminated object manufacturing (LOM). . It is considered additive because one sheet of material is bound to another, in a layer by layer process. Early sheet lamination...
by David | May 21, 2020 | 3D News, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Metal, Printers and Accessories
Last month VELO3D unveiled their second 3D printer , and it is quite similar to the original Sapphire metal 3D printer, except for one main difference: the build volume is much taller. . While the original Sapphire’s cylindrical build volume is 315mm diameter by...
by David | May 21, 2020 | Bioprinting, Medical
3D printing has many applications in the healthcare industry, as it allows users to fabricate complex, cost-effective, patient-specific devices on-demand. In the same vein, 3D bioprinting is important for applications in tissue engineering and replacement organs. ....
by David | May 21, 2020 | Automotive, Companies
FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd , a joint venture between FAW Group, Volkswagen and Audi, has revealed it is producing prototypes for more than 5,000 parts a year with Farsoon’s Laser Sintering technology. . The company, founded in 1991 in Changchun, Jilin...
by David | May 21, 2020 | Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Materials
M. Holland Company, a leading distributor of thermoplastic resins, has partnered with Braskem to exclusively distribute its new polypropylene filament for 3D printing applications. . This material features a proprietary formula that allows for high stability, low...
by David | May 21, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
I was going to title this blog post “Where’s R2-D2?” but remembered that my editor allows me only one Star Wars reference per year. (Note: You’ve reached your quota for 2020.—Ed.) There are plenty of other robot references I could have pulled out: CHAPPiE, Baymax,...
by David | May 21, 2020 | 3D Trends, Electronics, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
The technologies behind both 3D printers and sensors have individually experienced substantial growth and advancement over the past several years. . As researchers have discovered the advantages associated with the integration of these two technologies, it is crucial...
by David | May 21, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Printing Services, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Ordering a part from an online service bureau can be as simple as uploading a CAD file, entering your credit card information, and waiting for delivery of your 3D-printed part. . I spent my first dozen or so years in the workforce as a machinist in a mom-and-pop...
by David | May 21, 2020 | 3D 101, 3D Hobbyists, Maker Movement, Printers and Accessories
In our vernacular, bricking something is almost never good. It implies that something has gone very wrong indeed, and that your once-useful and likely expensive widget is now about as useful as a brick. . Given their importance to civilization, that seems somewhat...
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