Additive manufacturing is projected to have another big year in 2023. In fact, according to industry reports, additive manufacturing is expected to grow at 20% to 22% annually for the next five years. Why? Because additive manufacturing continues to play a vital role in helping manufacturers overcome supply chain delays... read more →
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Dec
14
One thing’s for sure, you’re guaranteed to see more (and more!) 3D printers across your university campus this semester. Why? The additive manufacturing market is expected to reach $51 billion in 2030, compared to $12 billion in 2020 - growing at a 15% compound annual growth rate. As 3D printing... read more →
Dec
07
3D printing technology is now used in almost every major industry, but how exactly is it galvanized in the music world? This may not be a sector you’d immediately associate with additive manufacturing, and yet there are some interesting ways in which the technology is being harnessed. 3D printing is... read more →
Nov
30
With Thanksgiving just finished the world is coming into the most festive and joy filled time of the year. Whether it be Christmas or any other celebrations this December, decorating and gifting is part of what makes the holidays so special! Anyone can go to a store and buy something... read more →
Nov
16
Additive manufacturing has been making great strides in the field of medicine. Through AM’s rapid production, we were able to combat the spread of disease during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. When surgeons and young medical professionals needed training, additive was able to create hyper-realistic medical models. In a... read more →
Nov
08
The GrabCAD community has faithfully stayed together for more than 10 years! It has seen millions of models be uploaded and downloaded, thousands of tutorials created, hundreds of specialised groups, and tens of challenges for the community to participate in. In less than 3 years the community has grown by... read more →
Nov
03
The Winners of The NASA Challenge: Spacecraft Docking Adapter with a Flexible but Load-Bearing Floor
To wrap up our trio of NASA challenges these past few months, the GrabCAD Community hosted a NASA challenge that asked participants to design a flexible, but load-bearing floor for use in both microgravity and gravity. The design will be used as part of a docking system that can articulate... read more →
Sep
28
Not too long ago, NASA challenged the GrabCAD Community to design an innovative wind tunnel test section(s) that can increase the effectiveness of an advanced transonic (between Mach 0.05 to 1.6) wind tunnel facility. NASA issued a new challenge to the GrabCAD community asking them to design an ultralight starshade... read more →
Sep
21
This late summer, the GrabCAD Community hosted a NASA challenge that asked participants to design innovative wind tunnel test section(s) that can increase the effectiveness of an advanced transonic (between Mach 0.05 to 1.6) wind tunnel facility. In the past NASA has challenged the GrabCAD community to design rovers, mobility... read more →