Rapid prototyping technology, building parts by creating a series of successive layers, began in the 1980s in Japan and immediately became a subject of interest in the U.S. The first patent, which ...

ic Fulop, the 43-year-old cofounder and chief executive of Desktop Metal, is eager to show off the skunkworks for the company’s giant 3-D metal printers, which can produce stainless steel, aluminum ...

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3D MakerJet Inc. (OTC: MRJT), partnered with award-winning Chinese developer ZBOT/Guangzhou DNSPOWER Design Co., is forging the way for an industry first—powderless ...

As a US Marine Corps combat engineer serving in Iraq, Jim Monroe used MacGyver-like hacks to repair mine rollers. Meant to detonate and clear mines, these heavy studded wheels are mounted on the ...

Why should engineers consider machined-metal prototype parts? How does it compare to other prototyping processes? Why should engineers consider machined-metal prototype parts? How does it compare to ...

Precision Optical Manufacturing Co. Inc. (POM), Plymouth, Mich., has introduced a new technique that provides manufacturers with the capability to produce fully dense ...

For decades, desktop CNC machines have been limited by manual tool changes, cumbersome setup, and inability to handle industrial-grade materials, confining serious metalwork to large factory equipment ...

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SolidEnergy Systems will unveil next-generation lithium-metal battery cells big enough to power electric vehicles next month, the Singapore-based battery firm said Monday. Large-size prototypes of the ...