3D Printing

September 21, 2018

The International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago displayed smart manufacturing as ready for integration and available to all.

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Additive Manufacturing Can Reduce Part Counts Significantly

September 18, 2018

Automation & Motion Control

3D Printing

Colin Blain, advanced applications engineer at 3D Systems

Manufacturers can experience productivity gains by using 3D printing to reduce the overall number of parts in products and assemblies.

A Rainbow of Colors with New 3D-Printing Method

September 14, 2018

Materials & Assembly

3D Printing, Materials

Elizabeth Montalbano

A new powder-sintering 3D-printing process developed in Spain allows for the more efficient fabrication of colorful objects.

New Manufacturing Technique Prints Electronics Like Newspapers

August 31, 2018

Electronics & Test

3D Printing, Materials & Assembly, Electronics & Test, Materials

Elizabeth Montalbano

Researchers have developed a way to fabricate nano-scale metal components for next-generation electronics in a similar way to how newspapers are printed.

3D-Bioprinting Platform Developed to Treat Patients with Muscle, Tendon Diseases

August 29, 2018

Materials & Assembly

3D Printing, Materials, Medical

Elizabeth Montalbano

Swiss researchers have developed a 3D-bioprinting method for automated screening of tissue requirements for patients needing artificial muscles, tendons.

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Edison Honored in 3D Printed Titanium

August 28, 2018

Materials & Assembly

3D Printing

Rob Spiegel

GE Additive R&D technician, Oskar Zielinski, used an electron beam machine to create a statue of GE’s founder, Thomas Edison, using Titanium (Ti64).

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Exciting Keynotes Announced for ESC Minneapolis 2018

August 28, 2018

Embedded Systems Conference - Minneapolis

Sensors, 3D Printing, IoT, Automotive, Electronics & Test, Design Hardware & Software

Jennifer Campbell

VSI Labs’ Phil Magney and UMN’s Michael McAlpine are set to headline the midwest’s largest Embedded Systems Conference, Oct. 31-Nov. 1.

New Process Solves Light-Curing Issue in 3D-Printed Photo-Polymers

August 27, 2018

Materials & Assembly

3D Printing, Materials

Elizabeth Montalbano

Researchers have found a solution to a longtime problem with light-curing of photo-polymers that paves the way for new uses for these materials.

Plans for 3D-Printed Gun Released Online, Putting Legality Issues Back in Spotlight

August 24, 2018

Materials & Assembly

3D Printing, Materials

Elizabeth Montalbano

The US government allows 3D-printed plans for printing guns at home to be available online again, sparking a legal and political furor that remains unresolved.