Local Motors relies on 3D printing to produce its vehicles
3D printing plays multiple roles at the company’s Knoxville microfactory, from prototyping to the production of parts for autonomous vehicles.
Local Motors relies on 3D printing to produce its vehicles—specifically, the Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM)...
Chocolate Factory replacing metal machine components with FDM manufactured Nylon parts
A Dutch chocolate factory is replacing metal machine parts with FDM-manufactured carbon-filled thermoplastic alternatives, thanks to Visual First, a 3D printing service bureau also operating in the Netherlands.
The bureau harnessed the Stratasys Fortus 450mc Production system to produce...
Stratasys VA Initiative Update: 3D Printed Orthotic Gives Veteran a Helping Hand
Last year, Stratasys and the Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Center for Innovation collaborated as part of the Stratasys Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program to install 3D printers in 5 Veterans Administration hospitals across the country,...
Researchers Develop New Rotational 3D Printing Method
The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has made a tremendous amount of progress in the field of materials science, and much of that work has to do with 3D...
Chinese Team Develops Low-Cost, Highly Accurate Method for 3D Printing Patient-Specific Liver Models
3D printed medical models are making their way into hospitals around the world as medical professionals recognize their value. Patient-specific anatomical models offer physicians the opportunity to physically touch and examine complicated internal structures,...
Using 3D Printing Technology to Save the Animals in 2017
We’ve been reflecting on all of the ways that 3D printing technology has been used to make a difference, specifically in the lives of animals around the world. Even more specifically, the least likely of animals...
Scientists engineer nanoscale pillars to act like memory foam, paving the way to new...
A team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of Connecticut have developed a customizable nanomaterial that combines metallic strength with a foam-like ability to compress and...
Michigan Tech’s open-source parametric 3D printed slot die system is 17000% cheaper than commercial...
Researchers from Michigan Technological University have developed an open-source parametric 3D printed slot die system for thin film semiconductor processing. By using the 3D printed system over a commercial one, users could make cost...
Oceanside Fire Department Uses 3D Printing to Speed Up Response Time
The Oceanside Fire Department in California is using 3D printing to help make daily tasks easier and improve response times. Fire Captain Andy Stotts, who has a background in design and prototype...
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Laser holograms create 3D-printed objects in seconds, no layering required
Volumetric printing replaces layering with a process that creates the entire object simultaneously(Credit: LLNL) How do you create complex 3D-printed objects in seconds, instead of hours or days? A team of scientists and engineers...
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