Design
Metal Additive Manufacturing on the Track
Additive manufacturing and topology optimization are helping teams produce stronger, lighter parts that meet the demands of off-road racing vehicles.
Read More
Metal 3D Printed Part Has Unplanned Feature, Not Part of the Design — AM: Why the Failure? #2
This component for the oil and gas industry features a shelf through the lattice structure that does not appear in the CAD model. How did it get there? The answer does not involve STL, but we talk about that anyway.
Watch
Cadillac Blackwing Models Are First GM Cars Using Additive Manufacturing for Full-Scale Production
Three functional components are 3D printed thanks to cost savings and design freedom. Layers lines on the shift knob signify this advance.
Read More
Lighter, Better-Performing Brake Rotor From 3D Printing: The Cool Parts Show #27
Additive manufacturing with an aluminum/ceramic composite enables a brake rotor with one-third the weight and five times the heat transfer of a typical rotor. We talk to the inventor on this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
Watch
Esprit Collaboration with CETIM Aims at Binder Jetting Technology
Esprit’s additive suite products improve interoperability between software and machines for binder jetting.
Read More
Carbon Offers Lattice-Generating Design Tech
The design software is said to accelerate the time from "idea to design."
Read More
BMF, Materialise Partner on 3D Printing File Editing Software
Magics Print for BMF gives customers a smooth workflow to easily interface between 3D file generation and the microArch line of micro-precision 3D printers.
Read More
PrintSyst Automates AM Decision Making with AI (Includes Video)
The startup’s cloud-based artificial intelligence tool is designed to help companies adopting additive manufacturing make fast, easy decisions about what and how to 3D print.
Watch
More Than Meets the Eye to Cobra’s 3D Printed Putter
Cobra Golf drew attention in November 2020 with the launch of a limited-edition putter with metal 3D printed head. What this club says about product development, reshoring manufacturing and the future of consumer goods.
Read More3D Systems Chosen for Army Novel Thermal Application Project
Research seeks to create topologically optimized heat exchangers that will enable disruptive advancements in U.S. Army munitions technology.
Read More
