The researchers tested Z lift values of 0, 1 and 2 mm, retraction speeds of 20, 40 and 60 mm/s, and retraction lengths of 1, 3 and 5 mm. Surface roughness was measured as Ra using a Mitutoyo Surftest ...

Researchers from several US universities have demonstrated ChunkVLA-AM, a system that combines a vision-language-action model ...

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how Lockheed Martin's bold production strategy could foreshadow the next era ...

An entirely new full-color 3D printing process is about to launch. The new process is called “LMS”, or “Layered Membrane ...

There are other problems. Fibers can break during extrusion, particularly when continuous reinforcement has to negotiate ...

Charles R. Goulding takes readers inside IMTS 2026’s booming additive manufacturing section, where Nikon SLM, Renishaw and ...

Charles R. Goulding and Aaron Rofe reveal how the same 3D printing breakthroughs reshaping pickleball and tennis are poised to revolutionize padel equipment as the sport rapidly expands across the U.S ...

Now here’s a new take on resin 3D printing: full automation, on the desktop. This new approach comes from Uniformation, a long-time manufacturer of resin 3D printers, who have just previewed an ...

After publishing “Alternatives to Thingiverse, 2024 Edition”, I wondered which printable 3D model repositories were most ...

As a recap, Stratasys took Bambu Lab to court in the US, alleging infringement of a number of Stratasys’ 3D printing patents.

D printed production parts can be found across BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad, and BMW said the technology is ...

What if a color 3D printer could print two layers at once without doubling its number of printheads? That is the concept in ...