As a US Marine Corps combat engineer serving in Iraq, Jim Monroe used MacGyver-like hacks to repair mine rollers. Meant to detonate and clear mines, these heavy studded wheels are mounted on the ...

304L complements the suite of stainless steel materials now qualified on the Shop System mid-sized binder jet printer, which also includes 17-4PH and 316L Among stainless steels, 304L is noteworthy ...

As if 3D printing wasn't cool enough, you can now "print" objects in stainless steel. That's right, dust off your old Transformers designs, make room in the Monopoly box for a new piece, and get ready ...

Last week I went to the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) and it was incredible. This is a toy store for machinists and showcases the best of industrial automation. But one of the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. ESA scientists have successfully demonstrated 3D printing of a metal part in space for the first ...

Engineers from the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung (MPIE) in Düsseldorf and the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology in Aachen have combined ancient and modern technology by developing a ...

The plan to 3D-print a bridge in mid-air was always bonkers. How could a technology best known for creating flimsy prototypes and personalized action figures be used for permanent construction ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carolyn Schwaar is a tech journalist and editor at All3DP Magazine. One broken screw can derail an entire manufacturing process.

Although the world of 3D printing is hurtling through milestones at the moment, to a large extent the technology still remains in its infancy. If you thought it was all Etsy jewellery and plastic toys ...

Shapaeways, the 3-D printing shop, has added stainless steel to its lineup of materials, meaning you can now design spare parts for machines and have them made up and sent to you in the mail. Here’s ...

3D printing unicorn Desktop Metal is the latest company to go public in a deal with a blank check company. It will list on the New York Stock Exchange in a merger with Trine Acquisition Corp., a ...