A Wall Street Journal article in 2018 explored the then-shortcomings of 3D printing regarding the constraint that feedstock materials pose for fabrication and manufacturing. They wrote: Some plastics cannot be made in a form suitable for 3D printing or require specialized equipment. Metals are most commonly printed using metal powder.... read more →
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Apr
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The annual CES show (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas has something for everybody, from smart homes, IoT, 3D printing, and robotics, to healthcare, automotive, AI, entertainment, entrepreneurial offerings, and more. Here are a few products that I think you might like. (more…)
Apr
23
There’s plenty of hype in the media about autonomous driving technology. Quite a bit of this is fueled by the eager press releases and slick marketing copy produced by automakers and tech companies, which are trying to please investors and excite the public. There’s a problem with this dynamic because... read more →
Mar
29
Thousands of exhibitors and products were featured at CES 2019 in Las Vegas, including over eighty 3D printing and related exhibitors. Here are 7 technologies that we thought you might find interesting. (more…)
Mar
26
Spinal cord injuries are severe. Approximately 300,000 Americans suffer from these injuries, with about 18,000 new occurrences each year. There's often little hope for these patients to regain their mobility and use of their limbs. However, a new technique that helps nerve cells bridge the damage by growing through a... read more →
Mar
22
Germany, the birthplace of the modern automobile, has long held quite a bit of power in the car world. In fact, 80 percent of all luxury vehicles sold globally are from German brands. It wasn’t that long ago Volkswagen boasted in all of its ads of the German engineering that... read more →
Mar
18
Lighter weight and more energy efficiency go together in automotive design. It’s what many auto manufacturers strive for to be competitive and meet consumer demand. 3D printing is helping them achieve this goal. (more…)
Feb
27
Research is essential for advancement. However, finding proper funding for it is hard. Most researchers need it - doctoral students, postgraduates, senior researchers and so on. Even though governments and charities offer money, there are still too many researchers for that funding to be enough. That’s why you need to... read more →
Feb
26
3D printers aren’t just for applications here on earth. NASA is aggressively using 3D printing to fabricate parts used on their spacecraft. They also sent a 3D printer into space and remotely fabricate parts from waste plastics. While we are familiar with 3D printing for manufacturing in industries such as... read more →
