Decentralized Manufacturing Network Aims to Make 3D Printers a Shared Global Resource
The 3DOS additive manufacturing network will let OEMs and creators take advantage of open 3D printer capacity anywhere in the world.
Read MoreScaling Additive Manufacturing Means Scaling its Workforce: AM Radio #33
Dr. Tim Simpson joins Stephanie Hendrixson on the AM Radio podcast to discuss education options for AM, training within companies, and in-demand skills.
ListenIce 3D Printing of Sacrificial Structures as Small as Blood Vessels
Using water for sacrificial tooling, Carnegie Mellon researchers have created a microscale method for 3D printing intricate structures small enough to create vasculature in artificial tissue. The biomedical research potentially has implications for other microscale and microfluidics applications.
WatchIs Every 3D Printed Replacement Part Inherently an Upgrade? AM Radio #32
Additive manufacturing is a powerful tool for replacement parts, but turning to AM offers opportunities beyond recreating what came before. In this episode of the AM Radio podcast, we discuss AM for repair, replacement and upgrades.
ListenRegistration Is Open for the 2023 TIPE Conference
Virtual and free to attend, Women in 3D Printing’s annual event has an all-women lineup of speakers presenting on Technology, Industry, People and Economics in 3D printing.
Read MoreWhy This Photopolymer Developer Wants Prototyping to Go “Massless”
High-performance materials supplier polySpectra is embracing augmented reality (AR) with a new tool called Massless intended to reduce unnecessary 3D printing.
Read More3D Printed Heat Exchanger Illustrates Siemens' CATCH and Release Approach
Solutions for energy efficiency, sustainability, part repair and more are developing at Siemens’ Charlotte Advanced Technology Collaboration Hub (CATCH) in North Carolina.
WatchAM 101: What Is Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP)? (Includes Video)
Hot isostatic pressing has long been used for metal castings, but is now being applied as a valuable method for closing porosity in metal 3D printed parts.
Watch3D Printed Spares, Electrification and Cool Parts: Top 10 Stories of 2022: AM Radio #31
Our top articles and videos from 2022 reflect increasing use of additive manufacturing for replacement parts; growing applications for electric motors; and a maturing user base. Read through the top 10 list or listen to the AM Radio podcast episode all about these stories.
ListenIt’s HIP to Be Additive: Advancing 3D Printed Metals with Hot Isostatic Pressing
Aalberts Surface Technologies-Accurate Brazing is preparing to serve additive manufacturing tomorrow by proving out HIPing recipes at its Center of Excellence today.
Read More3D Printed Replacement Clamp for an F-16 Aircraft: The Cool Parts Show #54
3D printing is a valuable addition to sustainment programs, but only if printed parts can be qualified as fast and flexibly as they can be made. In this episode of The Cool Parts Show, we look at the clamp that won the Air Force’s Approval Sprint Challenge designed to address this need.
WatchLarge-Format “Cold” 3D Printing With Polypropylene and Polyethylene
Israeli startup Largix has developed a production solution that can 3D print PP and PE without melting them. Its first test? Custom tanks for chemical storage.
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