There are now many options for creating AM plastic parts, including high strength composite ... Moreover, the metal parts created by commercial 3D metal prototyping devices often lack durability due ...

For instance, sometimes a designer is creating something that requires a bit of flex, like a plastic hinge ... A third type of 3D prototyping that wasn't explored in TRANSLOGIC 66 is CNC (computer ...

Although the IM process generally requires metal molds and specialized machinery, 3D printers can be used for low-volume IM runs which is enough for limited production runs and prototyping before ...

What my 3D printer needed was filament monitor, or at least that’s what I thought. After reviewing some projects and aftermarket options, I ended up making my own. Like most prototypes ...

3D printing builds parts out of plastic, metal and other materials ... See 3D printing materials. Used for making prototypes as well as final products, 3D printing evolved from the "rapid ...

Gilles Bailet and his team at James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow received a patent for a prototype 3D printer that ... to print plastic parts and tools as required.

EXCLUSIVE: MYATA embodies DA BUREAU's ethos, integrating recycled materials and energy-efficient construction techniques ...

Proto Labs Inc. is expanding its capabilities past its historical prototyping specialty over the next five years to conform to customers' more "traditional" processing and full-service production ...

"There is nothing like having a tangible prototype ... to design and produce products in various plastic materials. Ford is using this low-cost 3D printing in similar ways to other technology ...