NIST made use of its Fundamentals of Laser-Matter Interaction testbed, or FLaMI, a laboratory 3D printing platform designed ...

Introduction: During the development of Toyota's new hybrid vehicle model, a large LPBF metal 3D printer from Fraunhofer ILT ...

Startup Seurat Technologies Inc., which develops laser-powered 3D printers for the industrial sector, today announced that it has raised $99 million in funding. Nvidia Corp.’s NVentures fund and ...

Last week I went to the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) and it was incredible. This is a toy store for machinists and showcases the best of industrial automation. But one of the ...

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's new robotic metal 3D printer is speeding up prototyping and small-run component ...

For all the remarkable improvements we’ve seen in desktop 3D printers, metal printers have tended to stay out of reach for hackers, mostly because they usually rely on precise and expensive laser ...

TU Graz, Austria, says its specialist fabrication development replaces laser or electron beam with LEDs as power source. 3D printer fromTU Graz melts metal powder with high-performance LEDs. A ...

So a local "maker space" has two introductory workshops. One for laser cutting/engraving, the other on 3D printing. Ideally I'd visit both, since I'm clueless in both techniques and I haven't designed ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The first metal 3D printer aboard the International Space Station ...

It's not uncommon for a cheap 3D printer to be made with cheap parts. Lots of plastic and assembly required are good ways to keep costs down for the manufacturer, but cheap parts mean a printer that ...