When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. ESA scientists have successfully demonstrated 3D printing of a metal part in space for the first ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Metal 3D printing can produce the most intricate rocket parts, using combustion-resistant ...

3D Printing has been gaining traction through many scientific and engineering disciplines as an easy way to print complex hierarchical structures, some of which are not possible by other means. The 3D ...

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3D printing has been around for longer than most people think - the first 3D print was made in 1981 by Hideo Kodama. But 3D printing has come a long way since then, with prints being made at ...

With increased confidence in 3D printing, more design engineers are looking to see where new processes could add a competitive edge. While cost associated with 3D printing is reducing, metal printing ...

Prolific Renaissance artist Michelangelo said, “The sculpture is already complete within the marble block before I start my work. … I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.” I wonder what ...

Desktop Metal’s shift in applications from prototyping and tooling to high-volume production of end-use parts ostensibly ushers in the next wave of mass manufacturing technology. The metals additive ...

Metal 3D printing has long promised aerospace-grade parts at desktop scale, but titanium has stubbornly resisted that vision. A new approach called cold metal fusion is changing that equation, turning ...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group is implementing a new 3D metal printing program as a part of its Industry 4.0 strategy to reduce ...

The accomplishment "paves the way for long-distance and long-duration missions where creating spare parts, construction components, and tools on demand will be essential." When you purchase through ...