Glass is increasingly being used in fiber optics, consumer electronics and microfluidics for “lab-on-a-chip” devices. Unfortunately, traditional glassmaking can be costly and slow, and 3D-printed ...

You can get just about any gear reduction you want using conventional gears. But when you need to get a certain reduction in a very small space with minimal to no backlash, you might find a wave drive ...

I have been 3D printing for several years as a hobby, and I can boldly say it’s one of the most interesting and rewarding things I’ve ever gotten into. The ability to think of and recreate something ...

People often contact me because they want to 3D print a replacement part. The requests have been as mundane as a stove knob or as novel as a replacement crystal for a chandelier. Typically, they are ...

The new John Deere tractors rolling off the manufacturing line in Mannheim, Germany, have a first for the company: a metal 3D-printed engine part. The global manufacturer of agricultural and turf ...

Additive manufacturing (AM) has matured significantly as a manufacturing technique over the last 5 years. Along with this, knowledge of AM within companies has increased and its opportunities are ...

Additive manufacturing leaders are focusing on defense, helping the U.S. military move from 'futuristic visions' to ...

Philips is launching a new program called Fixables, where it will make plans available so that customers can 3D print replacement parts for the company's personal care products. The video introducing ...

You also can 3D-print tools when teaching new operators, or in situations where manufacturing speed or safety matters more ...

A teenager turning a few hundred dollars of savings and a desktop 3D printer into a six-figure ecommerce engine is not a ...