The Cool Parts Show
3D Printing for Production at Ford: The Cool Parts Show S2E1
The parking brake bracket on the Mustang Shelby GT500 is now 3D printed instead of stamped. Learn how Ford is thinking about additive manufacturing in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
February 17, 2020 - Peter Zelinski
The Cool Parts Show
Season 2 of The Cool Parts Show Premieres February 17
Additive Manufacturing’s hit web series The Cool Parts Show is returning on February 17 with expanded episodes full of cool parts.
February 13, 2020
Production
How PrinterPrezz Aims to Realize a Manufacturing Model Tailored to Medical Devices
3D printing for orthopedic implants enables innovation and better patient outcomes, but a new type of manufacturer may be needed to realize this promise. A startup focused on implant development, approval and production via additive manufacturing includes surgeons among its founders.
February 12, 2020 - Peter Zelinski
Videos
The Cool Parts Show Returns: Season 2 Launches February 17
Our video series highlighting unusual 3D printed parts returns for a second season. Subscribe and stay tuned.
February 10, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Materials
The Promise of Full Polymerization in Resin 3D Printing
Origin’s platform isn’t just another resin 3D printer based on digital light processing (DLP). Through hardware, software and material partnerships, the company is changing what is possible inside a photopolymerization printer.
February 7, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Basics
How to Implement Additive Manufacturing Across a Global Company: 5 Lessons
With more than 100 facilities and about 200,000 employees worldwide, Flex has a steep challenge in bringing 3D printing into its operations. Five things the company is learning.
February 5, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Design for Additive
Call for Speakers Now Open for Additive Manufacturing Conference
The Additive Manufacturing Conference has announced that the call for presentations for the 2020 conference is open. The event will take place September 15-16, 2020 at McCormick Place in Chicago alongside IMTS, North America’s largest manufacturing trade show.
February 4, 2020
Large-Format
How a Prototyping 3D Printer Became a Production 3D Printer
Boyce Technologies was already a leader in manufacturing communications devices, but 3D printing and a partnership with BigRep have helped it remain competitive—first through prototyping, and now in production.
February 3, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Medical
3D Printing Is the Next Step for Digital Dentistry
Digital dentistry is a workflow rather than a single technology. A conversation with Rik Jacobs of 3D Systems explores how 3D printing is participating in and advancing this workflow.
January 31, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Moldmaking
Rethink Plastics Manufacturing in January 2020 Issue
This issue breaks open the conversation about moldmaking versus additive manufacturing.
January 30, 2020 - Katelyn Arnold
Production
6 Reasons to Use Plastic 3D Printing
Smaller batches and shorter lead times are just two of the benefits of 3D printing parts in plastic. Here are six reasons to choose polymer additive manufacturing (with examples).
January 29, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Polymer AM
Gantri’s 3D Printed Luxury Lighting Brings Designers Closer to Consumers
The San Francisco startup is changing designer lighting with a designer-forward online marketplace and just-in-time delivery enabled by 3D printing.
January 27, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson