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Large-Format
3D Printed Prefab Homes, Made from Composite and UL-Certified
Mighty Buildings wants to change the construction industry with prefabricated houses 3D printed on demand from thermoset polymer composite. Two such buildings have already been installed.
October 26, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Polymer AM
What Do These Flip Flops Say About Manufacturing's Future?: The Cool Parts Show S3E5
These 3D printed flip-flops are an example of mass customization, but they also hint at manufacturing's more sustainable, circular future. Find out why in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
October 21, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Sustainability
Better Material Recapture, Reuse Through 3D Printing (Video #5)
3D printing helps to simplify both manufacturing of a product and material recapture at the end of its usable life. The key is having a plan at the beginning. More in this video, the last in our series on 3D Printing and the Circular Economy.
October 16, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Consumer
How 3D Printing Changes Products in the Circular Economy (Video #4)
3D printing makes possible new and different consumer goods, but also changes the buyer's relationship to those goods. More in this video, part of our series on 3D Printing and the Circular Economy.
October 15, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Sustainability
More Sustainable Manufacturing Through 3D Printing (Video #3)
3D printing can support the circular economy by offering an alternative to centralized mass production. More in this video, part of our series on 3D Printing and the Circular Economy.
October 14, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Sustainability
How 3D Printing Enables More Sustainable Designs (Video #2)
The circular economy needs the lightweight, optimized and efficient designs that only 3D printing can provide. More in this video, part of our series on 3D Printing and the Circular Economy.
October 13, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Materials
3D Printing with Renewable Materials, Frugally Applied (Video #1)
Part of our 3D Printing and the Circular Economy series, this video explores the ways that AM supports more sustainable material choices.
October 12, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Sustainability
What Is the Circular Economy, and How Can 3D Printing Help? (Video)
What does it mean to be sustainable, to manufacture in a circular economy? And where does 3D printing fit? These questions and more answered in this video, the first of our 3D Printing and the Circular Economy series.
October 9, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Metal AM
Benchmarking: How Do Metal 3D Printers Really Compare?
When serial production is the goal, quality is paramount. Contract manufacturer Cumberland Additive shares a benchmarking experiment comparing two of its powder bed fusion metal 3D printers in this presentation from AM In-Depth.
October 2, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Metal AM
Workflow Is Key to Delivering Custom 3D Printed Implants for Animals
A veterinary study on the use of 3D printed titanium cranial plates for dogs has established a workflow for creating these custom devices in less than 3 weeks.
September 28, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Medical
3D Printed Nitinol Opens New Possibilities for Arterial Stents
Researchers at Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have created the first self-expanding nitinol stents made via powder bed fusion. The project points to more opportunities with this shape memory alloy.
September 23, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Production
The Case for Additive Manufacturing in Production
3D printing may have started out as a rapid prototyping technique, but the machines and materials have matured to the point that production is not only viable, but desirable, in many cases.
September 21, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson
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