Manufacturing and Supply Chain Articles

Everyone’s Going to Live in a 3D Printed House – But When?

The concept of 3D-printed homes has been around since the early ’70s, adjusted for the industrial possibilities of the time. Most of the theories regarding 3D-printed lodgings had more in common with additive stacking than with the way architects built homes...

Decathlon Optimizes Supply Chain with 3D Systems’ Figure 4 3D Printing

Sporting goods giant Decathlon has implemented 3D Systems ’ new Figure 4 digital manufacturing solution and materials to optimize its supply chain. . Capable of fast and versatile part production, the resin-dependent 3D printing technology gives the French retailer a...

5 ways we benefit from 3D printing

1. Lower costs . Within the 3D printing sector, services offering CNC parts online mean you can upload your designs, get an instant quote and see your part being made almost immediately. This is a massive step forward from the complicated process of getting a product...

4 Ways Ceramic 3D Printing Technologies Are Paving the Way for the Future

Ceramic 3D printing has always been a popular application of additive manufacturing, yet still on the relative margins when compared to thermoplastics or metals. Naturally, metals and plastics are quite prominent in our daily lives, so it’s no wonder they take up more...