Metal Articles

A Way to Effectively Weld Adjacent 3D Printed Layers Together

Allowing users to create objects from simple toys to custom prosthetic parts, plastics are a popular 3D printing material. But these printed parts are mechanically weak — a flaw caused by the imperfect bonding between the individual printed layers that make up the 3D...

Industrial metal 3D printer prints parts up to one meter high

AMCM, an EOS Group company, announced the serial production of its AMCM M 4K-1 (single laser) and AMCM M 4K-4 (four laser) industrial DMLS metal 3D printing platforms. Built on the EOS M 400 platform, the AMCM M 4K is for large applications, with a height up to one...

Researchers Develop Novel ‘Non-Contact’ Method of Machining 3D Printed Metal Parts

Oliver Dietze & University of Saarland Researchers from the Saarland University have developed a novel non-contact method of transforming 3D printed metal parts into high-precision technical components for specialist applications. . The research team consisting...

New material could be used to make a liquid metal robot

A liquid metal lattice that can be crushed but returns to its original shape on heating has been developed by Pu Zhang and colleagues at Binghamton University in the US. . The material is held together by a silicone shell and could find myriad uses including soft...