I still remember picking up my first-ever pair of 3D-printed sneakers. This was deep in the Adidas Futurecraft 4D era in 2017. Back then, they teamed up with Silicon Valley company Carbon for a new tech called Digital Light Synthesis (or DLS). Liquid resin…
The manufacturing industry is in the midst of a tectonic shift. It doesn’t matter whether a company’s product is automotive, electronic, construction or healthcare related – disruption is rife, largely due to new and emerging technology transforming the industry’s processes.…
“Custom” is at the core of the Ringbrothers brand. The shop, co-founded by brothers Jim and Mike Ring, has made a name for itself by building award-winning custom cars and producing a line of high-quality, uniquely crafted billet accessories and…
Boeing is investing heavily in developing its additive manufacturing capabilities ahead of an expected increase in the number of applications for 3D printed commercial aircraft parts. The airframer already incorporates additive manufactured components into various aircraft cabin products, and expects…
A great article by Kent Firestone of Stratasys summarising the many areas where 3D printing is affecting supply chains. 3D printing has been around for decades, but it wasn’t until the last several years that its potential has been more…
Simply put, 3D printing is poised to radically change the world you live in. While the technology has been around since the 80s, only in the last few years, with technology advances and dropping prices, has it caught the attention…