While 3D printing has revolutionized prototyping and manufacturing in specific applications, it still is impossible to swap out CNC machining or injection molding with a different process. However, ...

Siemens used this test part to demonstrate new state-of-the-art milling techniques. It is made of tool steel hardened to 54 HRC and was machined on a Micron HPM 800U machining center. Something most ...

Applying additive manufacturing at scale requires rethinking design, quality, operations and the economics of making physical ...

When it comes to turning a raw block of metal into a useful part, most processes are pretty dramatic. Sharp and tough tools are slammed into raw stock to remove tiny bits at a time, releasing the part ...

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is regularly used on the ground to quickly produce a variety of devices. Adapting this process for space could let crew members create tools and ...

This is part two of a three-part series on the sustainability of 3D printing. The first article was Time for Clean Production Methods? 3D Printing Could Be the Solution. Part two looks at the use of ...

Although the overall U.S. manufacturing sector ended 2023 on a sour note and has stayed there so far this year, one sliver of manufacturing called additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is still ...

The goal of the project, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, was to develop an innovative, ...