3-D printed sugar scaffolds offer sweet solution for device manufacturing
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois engineers built a 3-D printer that offers a sweet solution to making detailed structures that commercial 3-D printers...
All-purpose talent in aircraft manufacturing
In aircraft manufacturing, much of the milling, drilling, and assembly is still done by hand. This is because the raw components vary not only...
Up Your 3D Printing Game with Bomar Oligomers for 3D Printing Inks & Resins
3D printing uses additive manufacturing processes that use gradual creation or addition of materials to form an object. 3D printing is widely used for manufacturing prototypes...
Adidas Futurecraft 4D shoes: The fourth dimension is hype
Can light, oxygen, and liquid resins make a comfortable midsole?
Adidas is getting serious about turning its 3D-printed concepts into consumer products. Last week, the sportswear giant...
Cheap 3-D printer can produce self-folding materials
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have used an inexpensive 3-D printer to produce flat plastic items that, when heated, fold themselves into predetermined shapes,...
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...
3D Printed Electric Car is Ready for Mass Production
The cars we drive are changing, in their capabilities, in how they’re made, and how they look. Autonomous vehicles are beginning to appear on the roads,...
Soft robotic fish swims alongside real ones in coral reefs
In a paper, out today, a team from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) unveiled “SoFi,” a soft robotic fish that can independently swim...
3D Jet Writing Creates Highly Porous Polymer Microtissue for Drug Screening
Conn Hastings Genetics, Materials, Medicine, Oncology Researchers at Purdue University and the University of Michigan have developed a device they call a 3D jet...
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...