Welding is typically used to join two parts together, whether those parts be metal or plastic. There are various styles of welding, but we won’t go into those here. Casting is the act of pouring a ...

Freeform Future Corp., a startup using custom 3D printers to make metal parts, has raised $67 million in funding. The company stated in its announcement of the deal today that Nvidia Corp.’s NVentures ...

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 ...

At Carnegie Mellon University’s Next Manufacturing Center, researchers have developed an off-axial imaging system to capture the fleeting dynamics of molten pools in laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) ...

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM,) has evolved in leaps and bounds in recent decades to become an exciting emerging manufacturing technology in multiple industries. This article ...

3D printing has become one of the most efficient and affordable ways of creating simple, specific items without having to purchase them. But while 3D printing can save you money on some things, it's ...

Firearm suppressors, often called silencers, are having a breakout moment. Sales jumped 31% over the past year, according to the American Suppressor Association, with the number expected to surge in ...

Scientists at EPFL have reimagined 3D printing by turning simple hydrogels into tough metals and ceramics. Their process allows multiple infusions of metal salts that form dense, high-strength ...

Metal 3D printing has long promised aerospace-grade parts at desktop scale, but titanium has stubbornly resisted that vision. A new approach called cold metal fusion is changing that equation, turning ...