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Metal 3D printers that use laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) typically cost six figures and take up a room of their own. A sealed build chamber, precision optics and a powerful laser all add size and cost. US startup Scrap…

Anyone who has used a desktop resin printer knows the print itself is only half the job. What follows is a messy routine: lifting a part still coated in uncured resin off the build plate, moving it to a separate…

Industrial and robotics hardware rarely gets an easy ride. Parts have to withstand pressure, moisture, chemicals, heat and constant contact, while development teams are under pressure to iterate faster than ever. Traditional tooling and single-process manufacturing often can’t keep pace.…

Stereolithography, better known by the abbreviation SLA, became the first 3D printing technology when it was imagined in 1984 by American Chuck Hull, later founder of 3D Systems. The process, which is based on the photopolymerization of a UV-sensitive resin…

Itzcóatl was the fourth ruler of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, and his name means “obsidian serpent” in Nahuatl. Today, it is also the name of a sculpture 3D printed with soil by Mexican artist Alfredo Salazar-Caro, co-founder of the Digital Museum of Digital…

If you drive a Škoda, you’re in luck! The Czech automotive manuufacturer recently shared a collection of 3D files for personalizing its vehicle interiors. The models include things like a USB cable holder and a coin organizer, and are designed…

A team at the Centre for Print Research (CFPR) at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has developed a method for placing a seed crystal inside a platinum structure during manufacture. The gemstone can then grow directly…

When metal parts are produced using additive manufacturing for demanding industries such as aerospace, medical, and automotive, failure is not an option, and simply having the printer complete a job is not enough. Manufacturers need to be sure there are…

Washington State University researchers used artificial intelligence to 3D print a metal alloy more affordably and efficiently. The project shows how AI is beginning to change additive manufacturing workflows as the technology advances rapidly. The alloy was GRCop-42, a material…

One day in my elementary school music class, our teacher brought in all kinds of instruments for us to try, to see if there was one we’d be inspired to learn. I remember trying a violin, a cello, a tuba,…

Could food 3D printing have a place in your kitchen? Increasingly, yes: the technology is now being used in fine dining, personalized nutrition and alternative proteins, among other fields. In all of these applications, food 3D printers work the same…

Phrozen has filled a gap in its own catalog. Until now, creators who wanted the Taiwanese manufacturer’s sharpest resolution reached for the Sonic Mighty Revo 16K, a precision tool bound by a modest 211.68 × 118.37 × 235 mm build…