3D Printing

How to choose the right plastic prototyping method

January 15, 2020

Packaging, Thermoforming, 3D Printing, Blow Molding, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Injection Molding, Materials

What is the best prototyping method for a plastic product? That depends on the designer’s objectives. 3D printing is one option among many, but it’s not always the right one.

The 12 Best Innovations Of CES 2020

January 14, 2020

Consumer Electronics

Battery/Energy Storage, Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability, 3D Printing, Materials & Assembly, IoT, Automation & Motion Control, Alternative Energy, Consumer Electronics, Government/Defense, Gadget Freak, Electronics & Test, Design Hardware & Software, Medical

Chris Wiltz

Forget new TVs and smartphones. These are the real game changers introduced at CES 2020.

We are one step closer to 3D printing human organs in outer space

January 10, 2020

Medical

3D Printing, Materials

Norbert Sparrow

You might call it a giant leap for bioprinting: Human heart cells have been 3D printed on the International Space Station and are making their way back to Earth this week.

Cleveland Clinic 3D-printed airway stent

Patient-specific 3D-printed airway stents cleared by FDA

January 09, 2020

Medical

3D Printing, Injection Molding, Materials

PlasticsToday Staff

The 3D-printed silicone stents, developed by Cleveland Clinic physician Tom Gildea, eliminate many of the complications caused by ill-fitting standard stents used by patients with serious breathing disorders.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and AddUp collaboration

AddUp partners with ORNL to advance metal additive manufacturing for tooling applications

January 06, 2020

Injection Molding

3D Printing, Materials

Clare Goldsberry

A $2.7-million R&D agreement between AddUp Group (Clermont-Ferrand, France) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) aims to advance laser powder bed fusion technology for the manufacture of metal molds with complex geometries.

3D printing, additive manufacturing, automation, lightweight structures

Best 3D Printing Articles of 2019

December 31, 2019

Materials & Assembly

3D Printing

Rob Spiegel

2019 was a year of surprising developments and advanced processes that occurred with 3D printing and additive manufacturing.

HP, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, multi-materials additive manufacturing, academic training, design data

How 3D printing will transform manufacturing in 2020 and beyond

December 20, 2019

Automation & Motion Control

3D Printing

Rob Spiegel

HP’s chief technologist paints a picture of the 3D printing future that includes multi-materials manufacturing.

3D printing, human bones, structural strength, Cornell University, Purdue University, Case Western Reserve University

Human bones hold clue to stronger 3D-printed, lightweight structures

December 19, 2019

Materials & Assembly

3D Printing

Elizabeth Montalbano

Researchers mimicked the natural beam-like materials found in the human skeleton to create more durable, long-lasting printed objects.

Cool and super cool 3D printed projects

December 19, 2019

3D Printing

Sustainability, Materials & Assembly, Automotive, Alternative Energy, Government/Defense

John Blyler

Here’s a look back at several cool hobbyist-level gadgets and a few super cool printed car projects.

A holiday gift guide for plastics people

December 15, 2019

Injection Molding

Recycling, 3D Printing, Consumer Products

Norbert Sparrow

From a vintage Mold-A-Rama machine to dirt-cheap 3D printers, here’s a selection of gifts—some sensible, some quirky—all of which will please the plastics enthusiast in your life.

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DesignCon: By Engineers, For Engineers

January 28-30, 2020: North America's largest chip, board, and systems event, DesignCon, returns to Silicon Valley for its 25th year! The premier educational conference and technology exhibition, this three-day event brings together the brightest minds across the high-speed communications and semiconductor industries, who are looking to engineer the technology of tomorrow. DesignCon is your rocket to the future. Ready to come aboard? Register to attend!