BMW Group brands 3D-print metal & plastic parts for some exclusive cars. Additive Manufacturing Campus near Munich features 50 metal & polymer printers. High cost of Laser Beam Melting means ...

These prototypes serve as invaluable assets for design verification and testing before full-scale production. Industries like aerospace, automotive, and medical, among others, leverage CNC machining ...

Speed and cost are essential considerations in product development. 3D printing has become increasingly useful as a way to produce prototypes under the dual pressures of time and money. We interviewed ...

This core was 3D printed from steel at Star Rapid using a Renishaw AM 250 printer. Product developers and engineers who design and manufacture plastic parts now have a powerful new weapon in their ...

A critical phase during product design and development is verification of your design. Design verification can be attained either by simulation or prototyping. Prototyping is usually the preferred ...

3D printing is revolutionizing how car enthusiasts, restorers, and DIY makers create parts—whether replacing rare components, customizing interiors, or prototyping performance upgrades. With the right ...

At the beginning of 2019, I purchased a Creality CR-10S S5 3D printer to make prototype parts for a motorcycle engine design I’ve been working on for decades (Fig. 1). 1. A redesigned Sportster ...

An international collaboration headed by researchers in the Department of Physics has shown that additive manufacturing offers a realistic way to build large-scale plastic scintillator detectors for ...

Additive manufacturing can describe two technologies in food production — the more commonly known is 3D printing, which has ...

A commonly used material in 3D printing is plastics. The reason being is that it is readily available, cost effective, and allows for rapid prototyping. However, plastics pose an environmental concern ...

It seemed like science fiction not too long ago, but 3D printing is increasingly common for DIY auto repair. Here's what has ...

Plastic waste is a big problem in our world today. It's important for makers who use 3D printing technology (which generates plastic objects) to consider the waste hierarchy paradigm. Here's the thing ...