The process – long dominated by industrial platforms – builds parts by spreading thin layers of metal powder and selectively ...

Scrap Labs has introduced the Scrap 1, a compact laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer aimed at making industrial-grade metal printing accessible to small businesses, schools, and hobbyists. Priced ...

Last week I went to the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) and it was incredible. This is a toy store for machinists and showcases the best of industrial automation. But one of the ...

Researchers develop battery-free 3D-printed metal tags for smart tracking ...

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You normally think of HP as producing inkjet and laser printers. But they’ve been quietly building 3D printers aimed at commercial customers. Now they are moving out with metal printers called — ...

Our current level of technological development does not allow us to build things in space. In the best-case scenario, we are capable of assembling stuff in orbit, but the actual build of structures ...

As a US Marine Corps combat engineer serving in Iraq, Jim Monroe used MacGyver-like hacks to repair mine rollers. Meant to detonate and clear mines, these heavy studded wheels are mounted on the ...

3D SystemsDDD recently made some additions to its portfolio of DMP metal printers. The DMP Flex 350 and DMP Factory 350 were launched to further assist customers in their manufacturing transformation ...

D printing can be used for making all sorts of objects, including the cylinder head on your car, but how long would it last?

The Apollo 13 moon mission didn't go as planned. After an explosion blew off part of the spacecraft, the astronauts spent a harrowing few days trying to get home. At one point, to keep the air ...