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Printability generally improved in 2025, with support for new squishier alternatives to TPU making 3D-printed bouncy balls a ...

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Engineers have turned one of nature’s most reviled body parts into a precision tool, using the hollow feeding tubes of dead ...

You also can 3D-print tools when teaching new operators, or in situations where manufacturing speed or safety matters more ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE:DM), a global leader in additive manufacturing technologies for mass production, today announced it would display a historic collection of more than ...

The first metal 3D printer that will be used in space is on its way to the International Space Station. The Cygnus NG-20 supply mission, which is carrying the 180kg (397 lbs) printer, launched on ...

Chris Borge] has made (and revised) many of his own tools using a combination of 3D printing and common hardware, and recently decided to try metal casting. Having created his own tapping arm, he ...

Additive manufacturing leaders are focusing on defense, helping the U.S. military move from 'futuristic visions' to ...

BMW Group brands 3D-print metal & plastic parts for some exclusive cars. Additive Manufacturing Campus near Munich features 50 metal & polymer printers. High cost of Laser Beam Melting means ...

Researchers repurpose a mosquito’s proboscis for 3D necroprinting, offering a lower-cost and biodegradable alternative to ...