3d printing

Consistent quality has been a challenge for the additive manufacturing business. Current titanium alloys used in additive manufacturing often cool and bond together in column-shaped crystals during the 3D printing process, making them prone…

Imagine being able to 3D-print an object without the digital information required to do so because the instructions have already been stored in the object. It's absolutely possible now. Researchers at ETH Zurich have collaborated with an…

3D printing is disruptive. Not in a DIY-desktop-kind-of-way, but in a way that arms it with the power to transform production processes so that businesses can reap tangible benefits of its incorporation. Why, then, are some businesses not…

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Researchers have developed a way to use 3D printing to create a preform that can be drawn into silica glass optical fibers, which form the backbone of the global telecommunications network. This new fabrication method could not only…

3D printing is still an emerging technology with some disadvantages that need to be considered when selecting a product development method. Cost- and time-effectiveness are issues, as, until very recently, are the materials that can be used…

The Alan Turing character in Ian McEwan’s recent novel Machines Like Me describes the human brain as A one-liter, liquid-cooled, three-dimensional computer. Unbelievable processing power, unbelievably compressed, unbelievable energy…

With the need for organ transplants increasing steeply, the ability to 3D bioprint functional human organs becomes more and more crucial. Patients on organ transplant lists not only suffer decreased quality of life while awaiting a…

Just as demand for fake meat has suddenly and dramatically exceeded supply, our need for wood products continues to outpace our ability to grow and harvest the trees we need to make those products. But researchers at Chalmers University of…

While surgical mesh has been successfully used in hernia repairs since WWII, 3D printing of prosthetic medical devices has so far focused on items like hearing aids, dental crowns, and limb prosthetics designed to replace or support bones…