| 3d modeling, 3d Scanning, Computer Aided Inspection, Metrology, Rapid Prototyping
World’s longest plane digitized by the world’s smallest and most accurate handheld 3D scanner. Scanning the world’s longest airplane in just 18 hours is a challenge, especially if the airplane, the scanning experts and the equipment have to be brought together. In...
| 3d modeling, 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping
FollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollow Additive manufacturing (3D printing or rapid prototyping) is a newer fabrication process, and is experiencing significant growth due to technology and material advancements. Introduced in the 1980’s as a tool for...
| 3d modeling, 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing
The benefits of having two (or more) extruders are perhaps not as obvious as you may think in the world of additive manufacturing. The easiest trap to fall into is thinking your printer will print faster because of multiple extruders. They will in fact speed up the...
| 3d modeling, 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping
The U.S. Department of Defense is funding the development of a special coating that would make body armor so strong that it could withstand bullets, poison gas, microbes, and lasers. Researchers are using the same material that shrimp shells are made of. Chitin is the...
| 3d modeling, 3d Printing
Composite 3D printing is a young technology, but one with huge, largely untapped, potential. Learn what benefits composite 3D printing provides, key technologies available on the market, and applications. Find out what drives the growth of this exciting...
| 3d modeling, 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing
Disclaimer: This guide is intended to be informational only surrounding the topic of ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms. It is not legal advice. Ever since the landmark ruling on 3D-printed firearms, outrage and moral panic have surrounded so-called “ghost guns.”...
