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3D Scanning, Reverse Engineering, & Rapid PrototypingPerforming Quality Control of Supplier Parts with 3D Scanners
Companies rely on their suppliers to create and deliver custom-made parts. If these deviate from the specified dimensions, big problems arise during assembly. Companies therefore often subject the components they receive from their suppliers to internal quality...
The Place of Additive Manufacturing in Supply Chain Assurance
How can additive manufacturing support my supply chain strategy? The role of additive manufacturing (AM) has evolved over the years as both AM technologies and materials have advanced beyond prototyping. Part quality, print speed, material properties, and overall...
Metal 3D Printing Process in 3 Steps
Metal 3D printing unlocks an entirely new world of manufacturing capabilities for both technology and business. It eliminates the need for tooling spend, which decreases the cost per part dramatically and provides geometric freedom through additive processes. In...
US Air Force Creates On-Demand Surgical Retractor Using 3D Printing
A research team from the US Air Force (UAF) has successfully produced a surgical retractor using 3D printing. The medical instrument created using a desktop 3D printer, is designed to be used in logistically challenging hostile environments where it is not possible...
Improving Swab Effectiveness with 3D Printing
Metal and carbon fiber 3D printer manufacturer Markforged is partnering with Neurophotometrics to produce Fiberflex Rayon, a 3D printed nasopharyngeal (NP) swab for use in diagnostic testing for COVID-19. The team is currently producing 10,000 swabs per day, with...
Leveraging 3D Scanning, 3D Printing, & AI in Product Advancement
Hyperganic, a company based in Munich, Germany, develops a software platform that uses artificial intelligence for the advanced design and engineering of highly complex components, structures, and entire machines. Using artificial intelligence, objects can be created...
Secondary Business Benefits of 3D Printing
Additive manufacturing is changing the way companies work. The primary benefits of 3D printers are money and time saved on labor and non-revenue-generating parts like tooling and fixtures. These are immediate benefits that solve crucial, time-sensitive issues for the...
Researchers Discover How to 3D Print the Strongest Kind of Steel
Scientists from Texas A&M University and the U.S. Air Force say they’ve developed a process to 3D print the strongest kind of steel, along with other metals. The process includes using a steel powder melted into place by a laser, this process follows in the...