Move Over Plastic: Desktop 3D Printing in Metal and Ceramics

Move Over Plastic: Desktop 3D Printing in Metal and Ceramics

These spur gears – seen in the image above with a euro cent coin for scale – have been produced in stainless steel to a space standard of quality using nothing more than an off-the-shelf desktop 3D printer.  . ESA-supported startup TIWARI Scientific Instruments in...
How Welding Strategies Can Revolutionize 3D Printing

How Welding Strategies Can Revolutionize 3D Printing

Welding has been an integral part of manufacturing since the beginning of the 20th century. The development of technologies using electricity has made the most common arc welding methods—TIG, MIG, and stick welding—widespread in a variety of industries. All three of...