A team from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has developed a high-precision 3D printing method that can produce new polarisation-encoded 3D anticounterfeiting labels. According to the team, led by Dr Ji Tae Kim from HKU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering,…
Nowadays, wherever there is an opportunity for technology to boost efficiency or lower costs in businesses, there is a new cybersecurity threat to even out the benefits. That’s especially true in the coming age of ‘Industry 4.0’, where the…
Digital supply chain software company Identify3D is introducing its latest suite of software solutions to enable manufacturers to facilitate additive manufacturing and decentralize manufacturing models. The software update addresses intellectual property protection, manufacturing repeatability and traceability in order to secure the digital…
GE Research has developed a quantum-secure Blockchain Network for 3D printing which is capable of managing digital transactions, from powder to finished part. The novel technology was recently recognized by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) which awarded GE Research a…
Indian law prohibits owning a firearm without a proper license. Similarly, the US law forbids the purchase of guns by convicted felons. On May 6, 2013, a video surfaced on the internet showing a young man in blue jeans and…
Trying to prove who designed and built what in 3D printing was envisaged as costly to major manufacturers, until now. The amazing aspect of 3D printing is that anyone, anywhere, with the right equipment, can print and build an object…
Industrial conglomerate General Electric (GE) wants to use a blockchain to verify 3D-printed parts in its supply chain, according to a recently-published patent filing. Released by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on June 21 and submitted last December, the application…
Not a day goes by without a story on a new advance or application in 3-D printing technology. While the technology promises cost and manufacturing benefits for many consumer, industrial, and medical parts, there’s concerns the technology might also get…
The RAND Corporation has published a paper discussing the threat of 3D-printed weapons and other items, which it argues could put global, national and personal security at risk. The issue of 3D-printed weapons came to prominence in 2012, when Defense…
After multiple proofs of concept, pilots and early rollouts, supply chain management is emerging as the killer app for enterprise blockchain technology, the very first to be “going live” – to cite the theme of this year’s Consensus conference. But while multiple…