What is 3D printing? This article goes over the basics of 3D printing, otherwise known as additive manufacturing, covering its engineering principles and applications.
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Four trends are setting the scene for 3D printing to become ever more versatile and deliver products that are closer to end-use, production level
Cloud manufacturing may not be a familiar term to everyone. But there are good reasons to get acquainted with it.
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Algorithm allows 3-D printers to “read ahead” of their programming to boost speeds.
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This article aims to provide insight into the many ways some of the biggest automobile manufacturers in the world use 3D printing in their workflow.
Research using quantum-mechanical computation will be used to identify combinations of elements that have the most promise for load-bearing applications
By merging the ancient art of origami with 21st century technology,researchers have created a one-step approach to fabricating complex origami structures whose light weight,expandability,and strength could have applications in everything from biomedical devices to equipment used in space exploration
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A new understanding of the mechanics of dragonfly larvae respiration and maneuvering could lead to the next generation of prosthetic heart valves, say Caltech engineers.
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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has performed Georgia’s first-ever procedure to place 3D-printed tracheal splints in a pediatric patient.
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A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a way to use 3-D printers to create objects capable of expanding dramatically that could someday be used in applications ranging from space missions to biomedical devices.
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Additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing, is replacing conventional fabrication processes in critical areas ranging from aerospace components to medical implants.
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Technique paves the way for more complex, customizable devices
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New method combines precision printing of stretchable conductive inks with pick-and-place of electronic components to make flexible, wearable sensors
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Arranging fibers just like nature does it
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Soft robots that can sense touch, pressure, movement and temperature
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DLP (Digital Light Processing) 3D printing uses photopolymerization to create 3D objects. Understanding the photopolymerization process can help you mitigate common problems that make your prints fail or that reduce print quality.
