Using computer-aided design, 3D printing builds an item up layer by layer in a very precise fashion. Initially, plastics and metal powders were used as the feedstock for the process, but now resins, ...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a method that uses additive manufacturing (AM)—3D printing—to fabricate ...

Bespoke manufacturing by design and on-demand is the ultimate goal for various fields ranging from biomaterials to structural materials. Today, additive manufacturing is a quick-moving, ...

Metal additive manufacturing (AM), widely regarded as a revolution in modern manufacturing for its ability to produce ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Much like baking the perfect cake involves following a list of ingredients and instructions, manufacturing energetic materials — explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants — ...

The movie Back to the Future showed us cars hovering in air in an idea of what 2015 would look like. Now in 2016, we see our cars still bound to the earth. However, when the movie was made, in 1985, ...

Additive manufacturing enthusiasts, about 10 years ago, described a dream where 3D printing rose from rapid prototyping and design into a large-scale production technology. In 2024, financial ...

Technology has long been considered a catalyst for innovation, driving change in the way we live, work and, most importantly, solve problems. In 2023, a year marked by ongoing supply chain issues ...

Inside a small workspace filled with printers, plastic filament and computer-aided design software, a broken vehicle ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carolyn Schwaar is a tech journalist and editor at All3DP Magazine. This new breed of on-demand digital manufacturing company is ...

A startup called Vitriform3D has developed an innovative 3D printing process that makes use of the abundance of post-consumer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carolyn Schwaar is a tech journalist and editor at All3DP Magazine. This article is more than 3 years old. The world’s largest jet ...