Manufacturing and Supply Chain Articles

How 3D printers are being used in the manufacturing industry

A new generation of heavy-duty 3D printers is increasingly being employed for industrial manufacturing.  . Why it matters: 3D printers have long been used to speed the making of prototypes, but the growing ability to design and print a range of materials means they...

Why the Semiconductor Industry Must Embrace 3D Printing

Global supply chains have felt the impact of the pandemic for quite some time and continue to face challenges navigating the disruption of production lines even as more regions of the world and business centers gradually re-open and bring more personnel back on-site....

5 reasons additive manufacturing will boom in 2021

Blake Teipel, Ph.D., Essentium CEO and co-founder 2020 was a painful, unprecedented year that none of us will soon forget. But with the U.S. election behind us and the promise of effective vaccines ahead, 2021 is appearing significantly brighter. I’m also proud to say...

An Attempt At 3D Printing A Hybrid Rocket Engine

Liquid fuelled engines are throttleable and monstrously powerful, but highly complex. Meanwhile, solid rocket engines are simple and cheap, but once you light them, they’re going full-bore until burnout. Hybrid rocket engines offer perks from both worlds, with simple...