3D Printing of Metal

3D Printing of Metal

When many people think of 3D printing, they think of it being done in plastic. However, advances in technology have made 3D printing viable in many useful materials, especially metal. Using metal, we can 3D print so many things that before had to be cast or machined,...
How 3D Printing Can Improve the Economy

How 3D Printing Can Improve the Economy

The world economy is feeling the 2020 pinch this year and possibly for years to come. There are many economic challenges both in the present and the future, but 3D printing provides new ways to help the economy. Part of the reason is that it helps shorten the supply...
3D Printing in Medicine

3D Printing in Medicine

The customizability and quick turnaround of 3D printing has the potential to change medicine as we know in many different ways. From shortening logistical chains to providing better quality of life for patients to creating better tools for training doctors, 3D...
Large Format 3D Printing Becoming More Popular

Large Format 3D Printing Becoming More Popular

As 3D printing becomes more and more viable as a mainstream manufacturing method, we are starting to see the increasing popularity of large format 3D printing. This has incredible implications for the technology and the way we approach manufacturing in the future. 3D...
3D Printing Processes – A Look Into How It Works

3D Printing Processes – A Look Into How It Works

To many people, 3D printing is understood to be like the replicator from Star Trek: you enter some instructions into a computer, and your desired item is generated. In a sense, this is what roughly happens, and it’s certainly the fantasy goal of many 3D printing...
3D Printing & COVID-19

3D Printing & COVID-19

With the global COVID-19 pandemic continuing, new technologies like 3D printing have the potential to make the difference in key areas. 3D printing offers something many other manufacturing technologies don’t: customizability, local availability, and cost efficiency. ...