Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carolyn Schwaar is a tech journalist and editor at All3DP Magazine. One broken screw can derail an entire manufacturing process.

As anyone who has used a 3D printer before knows, what comes off the bed of your regular FSD printer is by no means a mirror finish. There are layers in the print simply by the nature of the ...

Need a steel beam? You can 3D print PLA beams that are as strong as a steel beam of equivalent weight according to [RepRap]. The Python code for FreeCAD generates a repeating structure especially well ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An author, speaker, and executive, I explore the world's industries. I’ve written extensively about the rise of 3D printing and ...

Demonstrating next-generation energy technology, researchers are using topology optimization and metal 3D printing to design ultra-compact, high-power heat exchangers. Demonstrating next-generation ...

The same company responsible for creating 3D homes for the homeless in Texas is now set to develop the largest 3D neighborhood in the world. Scheduled to break ground next year, the project, created ...

New research suggests that effective wound healing may be aided by replicating a crucial component of our blood. New research by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences suggests that effective ...

Fabric8Labs, a San Diego startup that’s developing a fundamentally new approach to metal 3D printing, landed $19.3 million in a Series A funding round led by Intel Capital and existing investors ...

Dr. Andrea Toulouse from the Institute of Applied Optics receives €1.8 million in funding from the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung as ...

The rise of 3D-printed houses will change the way we approach real estate and architecture. Here’s what you need to know about 3D-printed houses as the concept hits the mainstream housing market. No ...