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The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) leveraged nTopology and architected materials to develop an additively manufactured CubeSat bus assembly from Inconel 718 that was 50% lighter and 20% stiffer than the original aluminum assembly.
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Tapis Magique is a pressure-sensitive, knitted electronic textile carpet that generates 3D sensor data based on body gestures and drives an immersive sonic environment in real time.
Modern Day Technology in Traditional Craftsmanship
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Digital twins can help bridge the gap between the physical and virtual, but they’ll need to converge with other emerging technologies for Industry 4.0 to realize their potential.
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Relevant Technical Tools And Knowledge Are Key To Achieving Sustainability In Design : But It Must Be Freely Available.
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Brought to you by Protolabs in partnership with Wevolver and The IET, the series consists of recorded presentations and round table discussions from world leading experts in the various fields of sustainability.
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Changchun Faurecia Xuyang Automotive Parts Technology R&D Co., Ltd was looking for an alternative to its conventional coordinate measurement machine (CMM) to acquire comprehensive thermal deformation data on auto parts.
Delve into the variety of filament options available and discover how to select the perfect material to meet the specific requirements of your 3D printed projects.
Procedural texturing is a technique that can be used to generate surface textures for a variety of applications. This article will guide you through the steps involved in generating and applying a roughness texture, along with three other natural surface treatments: leather, wood, and marble.
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Andy Gleadall, Lecturer at Loughborough University develops FullControl GCode Designer in the hope to empower people to do the impossible with scripts and slicers.
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Reverse engineering is the process that identifies a physical object’s properties by performing a comprehensive analysis of its structure, functions and operations.
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Researchers and companies unite to advance an established fabrication technique that builds up materials atom by atom for use in displays, batteries, and solar panels.
Digitization and robotics for flexible manufacturing and individualization
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3D printing reshapes the way we produce energy. Solar panels, wind turbines, nuclear reactors: See how this technology fits all energy industries.
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Mass customization and 3D printing make a good combination. Discover how you can make customers part of the product creation process with 3D printing.
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