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Additive Manufacturing Blog Posts - Page 2
- From The Additive Report
3D printing is good for the air you breathe
- By Daniel Lazier
- Sep 28, 2021
- Blog Post
3D-printing objects at the point of need would significantly lower global greenhouse gas emissions.
- From The Additive Report
4D printing: Where’s the apps?
- By Kip Hanson
- Sep 13, 2021
- Blog Post
A report projects that revenue for 4D-printed ‘smart’ materials will reach $520 million by 2027.
- From The Additive Report
The world’s first 3D-printed stainless steel bridge is unjustly criticized
- By Don Nelson
- Aug 30, 2021
- Blog Post
The new additively manufactured stainless steel bridge in Amsterdam, which was officially unveiled in July by the queen of The Netherlands, elicits strong reactions.
- From The Additive Report
The world of 3D printing keeps on rolling
- By Kip Hanson
- Aug 13, 2021
- Blog Post
When and where will the development of new additive manufacturing technologies end?
- From The Additive Report
Binder-jet 3D printing is revving up
- By Don Nelson
- Jul 28, 2021
- Blog Post
Proponents tout the production capabilities of binder-jet printers.
- From The Additive Report
Will a new 3D printing process end high school wood shop as we know it?
- By Kip Hanson
- Jun 29, 2021
- Blog Post
The Forust process, launched by Desktop Metal, 3D-prints all types of products from sawdust and other waste wood.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH: Back in business
The city of Chicago and state of Illinois have seen enough adults get the COVID-19 vaccine. That means McCormick Place is open for business and FABTECH 2021 will happen Sept. 13-16.
- From The Additive Report
A few Memorial Day facts about Michigan manufacturing
- By Don Nelson
- Jun 1, 2021
- Blog Post
Someone once told me that if you’re in manufacturing, you’re from Michigan or you work in Michigan or one day you’ll work for a company based in Michigan.
- From The Additive Report
How additive manufacturing makes "impossible" materials possible
- By Kip Hanson
- May 20, 2021
- Blog Post
Tungsten, molybdenum, and niobium are tough, heat-resistant materials that are difficult to machine—but not 3D-print.
- From The Fabricator
How to make metal fabricating the job seeker’s No. 1 career choice
- By Ed Youdell
- May 10, 2021
- Blog Post
Finding the right workers has been a major concern for metal fabricating company owners and managers for several years, and it’s only gotten worse with the manufacturing economy roaring back in recent months. Careers in Metal Fabrication, a new FMA e-book, can help fab shops fine-tune their hiring message as they look to develop the next generation of manufacturing workers.
- From The Additive Report
Robots are on the move in manufacturing
- By Don Nelson
- Apr 27, 2021
- Blog Post
Robots can be found everywhere—from the factory floor to the operating room to the latest issue of The Additive Report.
- From The Additive Report
Will today’s 3D printer startups follow the path of the machine tool industry?
- By Kip Hanson
- Apr 19, 2021
- Blog Post
Many of the machine tool builders that were around 40 years ago were either acquired or just closed their doors. Will the same happen to today’s 3D printer builders?
- From The Additive Report
Looking at 3D printing three-dimensionally
- By Kip Hanson
- Mar 31, 2021
- Blog Post
Humans are wired for 2D thinking. And until the manufacturing industry begins thinking three-dimensionally, we won’t fully be ready to 3D-print.
- From The Additive Report
Robots are increasingly assisting in operating rooms
- By Don Nelson
- Mar 24, 2021
- Blog Post
Some in the medical community believe that one day robotic assistance will be the norm for all knee implant surgeries.
- From The Additive Report
The pace of 3D-printing ICs is quickening
- By Kip Hanson
- Feb 19, 2021
- Blog Post
A growing number of public and private organizations in the electronics industry are diving into developing systems that 3D-print integrated circuits.
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