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Hybrid Technique Puts Metal-Plastic 3D Printing on Parallel Tracks

Oct 20, 2020

Researchers at Waseda University have developed a hybrid fused filament fabrication method that improves metal adhesion to the plastic part and eliminates an environmentally problematic step compared with conventional metallization processes.

Wearable Medical Devices: What Do Design Engineers Need to Know?

Oct 19, 2020

A look at the latest trends and challenges in wireless technology, battery life, data and security concerns, and user needs for wearable medical devices.

Bio-Based Resin Advances Low-Waste Optic 3D Printing

Oct 19, 2020

Resin made from raw materials can be used in both state-of-the-art and desktop 3D printing systems.

New 3D Printing Method for Multicolor Microstructures

Oct 14, 2020

3D printing technique developed by researchers in Japan eyed for developing optical, soft-robot, or medical components.

How Hot Wheels Uses a Surgical Simulator and 3D Printing to Turn Real Life Custom Cars into New Toys

Oct 12, 2020

3D Systems Touch X haptic feedback device and Stratasys 3D printers aid Hot Wheels sculptors in translating exciting cars into 1:64-scale models.

DIY Potato Battery Powered AI-based GLaDOS

Oct 06, 2020

Making a potato battery is easy but making a GLaDOS takes a bit more work.

3D Printing Turns Ordinary Paper into Human-Machine Interface

Oct 06, 2020

A coating developed at Purdue transforms the material into smart packaging or interactive keyboard technology without wires or batteries.

50 Fastest-Growing Private US Manufacturing Firms of 2020

Oct 05, 2020

We grouped the Inc. list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the US in the discipline of engineering, specifically manufacturers. The engineering category was impressive with its median growth of 151%, total revenues of $1.8 billion...

AM Footwear Industry Valued at $4.2 Billion in 2025

Sep 30, 2020

The footwear business has used 3D printing for prototyping for many years. Now the mass market awaits.

Apple Continues to Go All in on Health

Sep 30, 2020

The rumors were true — blood oxygen (SpO2) tracking will be enabled on the Apple Watch Series 6. The sensor uses infrared lights to measure your blood oxygen in seconds, and can take measurements while you sleep.