3D printing can be an effective, low-cost way to build prototypes, especially when you consider all the competitive advantages companies can get from it—assuming they know what they’re doing. Here are ...

On Thursday, the German automaker said that the new Stratasys J750, a commercial 3D printer, will be utilized in the manufacture of tail light covers in automobiles. The Stratasys J750's lure lies ...

Three-Dimensional (3D) printers have opened the opportunity for individuals and organizations to go from concept creation to ...

Prototyping the shape of a new design with 3D printing is not a difficult task. However, accurately simulating color, material and finish, or “CMF,” can take serious time and money. KeyShot 10 3D ...

Ness Ziona, Israel. Building multilayer printed-circuit boards (PCBs) for professional-grade printed electronics requires high-quality and predictable materials and equipment. Companies that are ...

Explore 3D printing in robotics for custom, lightweight parts, rapid prototyping, and on-demand spare components.

Ford Motor Co. is raising the stakes in rapid prototyping, making testable prototype metal parts ranging from brake rotors to transmission cases with three-dimensional (3D) printers. Using ...

In my previous article, I covered some of the environmental implications of 3D printing. Another challenge is the proliferation of plastic prototypes that can begin to clutter up the office, the ...

In just a few days, ORNL researchers used powder bed printing to create this lunar rover wheel based on a NASA design. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in ...