A small aircraft component became impossible to source individually. Instead of continuing to replace an entire assembly, Lufthansa Technik turned to metal 3D printing. The problem involved a polymer…
The U.S. Marine Corps is demonstrating how advanced manufacturing could transform military logistics by allowing equipment to be produced much closer to where it is actually needed. During Valiant…
Researchers are exploring a new way to make four-legged robots more efficient by redesigning one of the most basic parts of the machine — its feet. A research team at Seoul National University of Science and Technology has developed 3D-printed porous robot feet designed to absorb energy when a robot’s foot strikes the ground and…
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Imagine printing an object that doesn’t have to stay the same shape after it leaves the printer. Researchers in South Korea and the United States have developed a programmable…
3D printing is moving beyond prototypes and small accessories and into an unexpected space: camper van interiors. UK-based Buckley Conversions has created a camper conversion in which much of…
3D printing is helping researchers investigate cancer at the cellular level. Researchers at Rowan University are using 3D cell printing and biomaterials to recreate controlled environments where bone cancer…
Hyundai Motor and Kia are pushing additive manufacturing deeper into automotive development through their Additive Manufacturing Solution Center (AMSC) at the Namyang Research and Development Center in South Korea.…
South Korea is taking metal additive manufacturing to a much larger scale with a new project aimed at producing 5-meter-class ship propellers using 3D printing technology. The Ulsan National…
Construction 3D printing continues to gain momentum as German construction company Matthäi Schlüsselfertigbau has officially launched a dedicated construction 3D printing division following the successful completion of its new…
TE Connectivity has unveiled an advanced 3D printing process that could significantly change how medical catheters are manufactured. Developed at the company’s PROPELUS Prototype Center in Galway, Ireland, the…