Walk into any serious print farm or university lab, and you’ll find two things: impressive output, and a bin of 3D printing quietly filling up in the corner. That bin rarely gets talked about. We obsess over print speed, nozzle…
The medtech industry is increasingly turning to 3D printing as a trusted manufacturing tool. It’s an ideal solution for series production, especially when manufacturers identify the right applications and design with the technology in mind from the very start. Whether…
ASTM International’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) has launched a new manufacturer certification program designed to enhance quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and process control across the additive manufacturing (AM) supply chain. The launch coincides with ASTM’s role as Knowledge…
A German government report says the military doesn’t have spare part design data or manufacturing rights, but is buying 3D printers anyway. In a rather scathing publically released assessment this week, the German government’s internal auditors say the military (Bundeswehr) has spent…
The rise of interest and capability to 3D print auto parts promises to reshape the insurance and claims landscape, with significant implications for pricing, quality control and liability. That’s one takeaway from a recent webinar exploring the evolving role of…
Researchers from Canada’s Western University have developed a new open-source approach for 3D printing water pipe fittings. According to the London, Ontario-based team, around 126 billion cubic meters of water are lost globally each year, mainly due to leakage and broken pipes.…
Another merger circus? Will someone finally perfect the technology for mass production? The additive manufacturing world’s big news in 2023—the merger between Stratasys, the No.1 additive company (based on 2022 revenues) and Desktop Metal, the No. 4 company—turned into a…
When baking a cake, what you put in isn’t the same as what you get out. Biting into soft golden sponge doesn’t taste like egg or flour or sugar; it tastes like cake – or it should if you follow…
In the rapidly evolving world of 3D printing, innovation and creativity often overshadow a critical issue: waste management. A recent LinkedIn poll revealed the primary causes of 3D printing waste: Failed 3D Prints (31%), Support Structures (41%), Unwanted Prototypes/Parts (24%),…
Among the industries that are experimenting with additive manufacturing the most in recent years, the fashion industry is making important progress. However, freedom of design, shapes and materials is not the only reason for considering this production method. Sustainability and process efficiency…