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Robotic arms—motorized, programmable and designed for precision—have long been a staple of industrial automation. With joints and articulations mimicking a human arm, they enhance efficiency in manufacturing by streamlining repetitive tasks. Sound familiar? These advantages parallel those of additive manufacturing.…

In 3D printing, resolution generally refers to the degree of detail and precision a printer can achieve when creating an object, but more specifically, it refers to the minimum feature size of the X, Y and Z axes. The XY…

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has just revealed an interesting partnership with Rolls-Royce, involving the use of additive manufacturing. Together, they are taking in the Tornado 2 Tempest program, which involves recycling spare parts from obsolete fighter aircraft and transforming…

RAPID + TCT 2025 is just around the corner! There are just under two months left until North America’s largest additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing event, taking place in Detroit, Michigan between April 8 and 10, 2025. And attendees…

Electric cars have been offered as sustainable vehicles for several years now, and Renault is one of the automakers that has joined in on the movement. Through a strategic plan they call “Renaulution,” the company wants “to restore profitability while…

Researchers at the Technical University of Darmstadt and the Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf have developed robotic wings inspired by the structure and flight dynamics of the monarch butterfly. Using 3D printing, they created wings that operate without batteries and with a…

Aerospace is one of the sectors where additive manufacturing has truly left its mark. This includes in telecommunications. Here, 3D printing makes it possible to develop antennas with improved designs and advanced materials. These antennas are essential for data transmission…

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) works to advance technology for United States national security. Created in 1958 in response to the Soviet Union’s 1957 launch of Sputnik, the agency positions itself as the nation’s commitment “to never again…

Many industries have recognized the potential of 3D printing for efficient and sustainable production. Additive manufacturing allows individual parts or small batches to be produced relatively inexpensively, on demand and on site, guaranteeing a ready supply of spare parts, among…

When we talk about 3D printers, many 3D technologies might come to mind. If we focus on FDM 3D printers (fused deposition modeling), we can find different types of machines that aim to achieve different results. FDM technology is based…

In this week’s edition of Top 5, we have a lineup of some interesting 3D printing applications. First, we have our exclusive interview with Olaf Diegel, a 3D-printed guitar designer. Then, we feature a 3D-printed water fountain for a pet,…

A plastic is a material made from synthetic or semi-synthetic compounds that is malleable (capable of changing its shape). Most plastics on the market are entirely synthetic and are commonly derived from petroleum chemicals. However, given the growing concern for…