3D Printing
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has advanced rapidly to enable the production of everything from tiny screws to engine components to entire houses ... and it's only just getting started. Keep up with the latest developments here.
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Multi-nozzle MF3 tech could revolutionize 3D printing
August 04, 2022Although 3D printing technology continues to improve, it's still limited by relatively long print times and low resolution. A new technology could help, by simultaneously utilizing multiple small print nozzles instead of a single big one. -
Hasbro will soon put your 3D-printed face on an action figure's body
July 14, 2022When you played with action figures, you probably tried picturing yourself having the same adventures they were. Well, doing so is about to become easier, as Hasbro is offering to a put a 3D-printed miniature copy of your face on one of its figures. -
New type of 3D printing uses sound waves to build up objects
May 31, 20223D printing typically involves depositing layers of molten plastic, laser-melting powdered metal, or using UV light to harden gelatinous resin. A new technique takes yet another approach, however, by utilizing sound waves. -
EPFL's super-fast 3D-printing technique makes resin objects in seconds
May 26, 2022Researchers at EPFL have demonstrated a light-based 3D-printing method that's about 30 times faster than conventional additive manufacturing, creating objects in 20 seconds that would normally take more like 10 minutes thanks to photocurable resins. -
Computer system optimizes 3D printer performance, based on the job
May 19, 2022When most people think of 3D printing, they think of fused deposition modelling, wherein an object is built up in successive layers of molten plastic. A new computer system is able to tweak that process, in order to build structurally stronger items. -
Discarded glass used to replace sand in 3D-printable concrete
April 26, 2022Concrete is a popular building material, enough so that one of its key ingredients – sand – is in short supply. Scientists are thus now exploring the possibility of replacing that sand with glass waste that would otherwise end up in landfills. -
Physicists deploy 3D printing in pursuit of world's crackliest chocolate
April 21, 2022A team of Dutch scientists has taken on the grueling task of designing the perfect piece of chocolate, using novel 3D printing techniques to create designs that shatter in the most pleasurable way when bitten. Clearly, extensive testing is required. -
New process changes color of laser light to 3D-print intricate items
April 21, 2022When most people think of 3D printing, they likely picture a relatively chunky object being built one layer at a time. A new technique, however, allows much more intricate items to be produced – and it does so by changing the color of laser light. -
Anker aims to speed up and simplify desktop 3D printing with the M5
April 06, 2022Fabricating models and design prototypes on a desktop 3D printer in the home or workplace can be a great time-saver, but prints can still take many hours to complete. Anker has entered the 3D printer space to change that with the AnkerMake M5. -
New system could simplify the inspection of 3D-printed metal objects
February 24, 2022If you're 3D-printing metal parts for use in aircraft or other critical systems, then those parts had better not be defective. A new system allows such items to be checked for structural flaws, quicker and cheaper than ever before. -
3D-printed Cryptide sneakers are designed to leave a mythical mark
February 23, 2022German designer Stephan Henrich has a wild, futuristic approach to form. Take these 3D-printed sneakers: little more than flexible socks up top, but their elevated, phalanged soles are designed to leave bystanders mystified when they see your tracks. -
InfraredTags embed "invisible" info within 3D-printed objects
January 28, 2022Barcode stickers may provide valuable information on products, but they're rather unsightly, and they peel off over time. An experimental new alternative, however, is 3D-printed right into the item, and is invisible to the naked eye. -
World-first OLED display is both flexible and fully 3D-printed
January 10, 2022Presently, OLED screens are manufactured by trained technicians in large high-tech factories. Now, however, scientists have managed to 3D print a flexible OLED display, paving the way for small businesses to one day be able to do the same thing. -
Fusion Bra draws on 3D printing/scanning tech for a custom fit
December 10, 2021It's no secret that finding a comfortably fitting bra can be difficult, often requiring multiple attempts. That's where the Braave system comes in, as it uses 3D printing and scanning technology to produce client-specific custom-fit "Fusion Bras." -
Robots 3D print park benches, flower beds and sculptures in world first
November 09, 2021As 3D-printed construction becomes more common, it's being used for everything from housing to schools and bridges. Advanced Intelligent Construction Technology offers another use for the tech with what it says is the world's first 3D-printed park.
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