Research

Even as metal 3D printing grows in popularity, especially as a way to create complex metal shapes, there are still obstacles to overcome. One significant one, can be the high production costs, for example due to the need for significant…

Over the past few decades, we have increasingly seen the impact that climate change is having on our world. One of the first and clearest signs was the destruction of coral reefs worldwide, including the Great Barrier Reef, as NASA…

Metalworking and oxygen are like oil and water, they do not mix well. Oxygen is a major disruptive factor in manufacturing, as it causes oxide layers to form. These in turn reduce the quality of a workpiece and lead to…

What if you could 3D print large-scale metal parts quickly and cheaply? That’s the question posed by a team from MIT, and more specifically the MIT Self-Assembly Lab, who set out to circumvent the current limitations of metal 3D printing.…

Nowadays, it seems that there is a never-ending quest for what could be considered the “perfect” shoe. In these efforts, 3D printing is often the technology of choice, as it allows for fully customized shoes fit to the customer. But…

The skin is the largest human organ and the largest sensory connection to the rest of the world due to its more than 1,000 nerve endings. This makes it not just incredibly important to humans as they interact with their…

Materials manufacturer Elkem Silicones has announced the development of a 3D printing powder for electric motor components. More specifically, the material is an iron silicon powder that can be easily magnetized and demagnetized, thus enabling the creation of more resistant…

Researchers Harald Plank, Verena Reisecker, and David Kuhness from Graz University of Technology have achieved a significant breakthrough in the production of 3D nanostructures, ensuring their precise shape and size to attain desired optical properties. The key to this success…

It is no secret that financial markets the world over had a challenging year last year. Inflation and high interest rates have sparked fears for a recession, as even the International Monetary Fund noted that policies must be implemented to…

At the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), a team of scientists has been studhing the issue of defects in metal 3D printing, particularly when using a laser process. Their aim is to develop a method based on the analysis…

Having embarked on its first mission to Antarctica last October, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, heralded as Britain’s most sophisticated polar research vessel, is experiencing a groundbreaking utilization of 3D printing technology. In an effort to enhance onboard operations, the…

Engineering students at the public research university Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in the Australian state of Victoria have developed an approach to produce a conductive and more stable concrete for 3D printing buildings. As part of their study,…