3D Printing

3D Printing Our Way Out of the Housing Crisis

Aug 06, 2021

By leveraging advanced materials, 3D printing, and automation, the Mighty Buildings startup thinks it can have a meaningful impact on the shortage of affordable housing. Investors seem to agree.

3D-Printed Sensor in Plastic Housing Opens New Avenues in Automation

Aug 02, 2021

Manufactured with Arburg’s freeformer system, the PBT-based sensor can now be used in applications such as robotic grippers.

Medtech 3D-Printing Startup Garners $2.2 Million in Funding Round

Jul 30, 2021

The bioresorbable 4Degra material developed by 4D Biomaterials can be printed in an open-cell honeycomb structure for medical implantable devices that gradually erode as natural tissue grows back.

Autodesk Fusion 360 Puts the Brakes on Weight, With a 32 Percent Savings

Jul 27, 2021

Stewart-Haas Racing trimmed weight from their race car's brake pedal and boosted stiffness by 50 percent with Autodesk.

What Is the Right Quantity of Prototype Parts?

Jul 23, 2021

Determining the optimal number of prototypes for testing and validation can help accelerate the new product development process.

3 Hot Manufacturing and Sourcing Trends Happening Right Now

Jul 16, 2021

Experts at Thomas share the latest manufacturing, sourcing, and supply chain trends they're seeing, including one huge "stop, drop, and roll moment."

3D Printing's Moon Shot

Jul 15, 2021

Thermoplastic polyimide unlocks a new high for onsite component fabrication.

SPE Conference Maps Intersection of Medical Plastics and Sustainability

Jul 13, 2021

The daylong MiniTec 2021 conference, Saving the World Through Medical Plastics and Sustainable Solutions, will be held as a live, in-person event alongside the Design. Engineer. Build. conference in Anaheim, CA, next month.

What Could the World's Largest 3D Printer Using Super Polymers Mean for Medtech Manufacturing?

Jul 12, 2021

Roboze's Argo 1000 3D printer is designed to produce large-scale parts with super polymers and composites for medtech manufacturing and more.

Pellet-Based 3D Printing Technology for Implantable Medical Devices

Jul 06, 2021

The cost of printing a part with Arburg Plastic Freeform technology is only a fraction of that of a typical 3D printed part, shared a Virtual Engineering Days speaker.

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