VOLVO CE Moves into 3D Printing of Parts
Volvo Construction Equipment moves into a new dimension to assist customers in supplying spare parts and as part of its commitment to the research and development of new products.
As the construction industry looks to...
MIT engineers design super fast desktop 3D printer
The team did away with the traditional nozzle design, which uses a "pinch-wheel" mechanism to feed through the plastic, replacing it with a screw mechanism that turns within the printhead.
Although 3D printing can speed...
Multicolor 3D Printing: Where Is It Heading Next?
There’s been a lot of talk recently about multicolor and full color 3D printing. As 3D printing technology advances, the things that can be done with plastic materials are becoming more sophisticated. Gone are...
These 3D printed objects can connect to WiFi through plastic, without batteries or electronics
Imagine a bottle of laundry detergent that can sense when you’re running low on soap — and automatically connect to the internet to place an order for more.
University of Washington researchers are the first...
Filaments.directory Releases Results of 2018 3D Printing Filament Survey
As the 3D printing community continues to grow, the ways of how this technology is used have changed immensely. To gauge exactly how much consumer 3D printing has transformed over the years, we recently...
Markforged Takes in $30M from Siemens, Microsoft and Porsche
Since the launch of Markforged in 2013, ENGINEERING.com has been following the startup’s development. The company’s continuous filament fabrication (CFF) process, which is capable of printing with carbon fiber reinforcement, seemed to suggest a...
Solvay launches high-performance 3D printing materials
Based on the company's KetaSpire PEEK and Radel PPSU polymers, Solvay is gearing up to deliver specialty polymer filaments and powders designed specifically for high-end AM applications.
Two of the filaments leverage Solvay's high-performance KetaSpire polyetheretherketone...
Marine Wing Support Squadron investigates power of 3D printing
The United States Marine Corps is calling for 3D printer training to help its troops respond to military crises.
After introducing an FFF 3D printer to Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 (MWSS-372), Operations Officer Captain Marc...
Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printing Technology Continues to Transform HP and Customers
When HP unveiled its Multi Jet Fusion technology in 2016, it was immediately clear that this was a technology that was going to genuinely transform the industry. At the time, 3D printing was still largely a prototyping technology,...
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...
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