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3D Scanning, Reverse Engineering, & Rapid PrototypingResearchers 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...
Automotive Service Provider Relies On 3D Laser Scanners to Measure Vehicle Components
TÜV AUSTRIA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH is an accredited technical service provider that specializes in the testing, inspection, and approval of vehicles and components as well as in electromobility and automated driving. The company advises clients on all relevant fleet matters...
Aerospace Industry Composites Quality Control with 3D Scanning
Lufthansa Technik AG (LHT) is a provider of MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) services for aircraft and has 50 locations worldwide. LHT is owned by Deutsche Lufthansa AG and comprises 32 technical maintenance companies and subsidiaries in Europe, Asia and...
Carbon Fiber vs. Fiberglass
Both fiberglass and carbon fiber are well-established reinforcement materials. Both are synonymous with extremely high tensile strength within the world of composites but have been historically used for very different applications and have different reputations....
5 Reasons to Use Markforged’s 3D Printer Slicer Software, Eiger
A multi-axis milling machine uses CAM software to program toolpaths. In 3D printing, the software that controls the motion of extrusion path is called the slicer. The 3D printer slicer is the soul of the printer. Eiger is the simple-to-use Markforged 3D printer slicer...
Mountain Home AFB brings future faster with 3D scanner
As technology advances around the world, the Air Force continues to fly to new heights. The future is now and Mountain Home Air Force Base is bringing it faster with the HandySCAN 3D, a hand-held 3D scanner. The 366th Maintenance Squadron acquired the device in...
FDA Approves First 3D-Printed Mask for COVID-19 Aid
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first 3D-printed gas mask respirator to meet its regulatory standards to protect clinical health care professionals against COVID-19. The announcement comes from a tweet issued by the Veterans Health...
Markforged Granted Patent for Composite 3D Printing
3D Printer Manufacturer Markforged was recently granted a patent for its multilayer fiber reinforcement design for 3D printing. This process takes fiber swaths with anisotropic characteristics and uses them to reinforce a matrix material, such as a thermoplastic, with...