Articles Tagged with ''additive manufacturing''

3D-Printable Enclosure Material Changes Color to Indicate Tampering

August 20, 2019

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Sandia National Laboratories has developed a 3D-printable material for enclosures that changes color when it has been tampered with. The material is made of metal ion microspheres.

3D Simulation Opens Door to Better Aerospace Parts

Jim Camillo

July 16, 2019

The appeal of 3D printing is strong and growing among manufacturers in all sectors. For those in the aerospace industry, this technology offers a way to quickly and economically produce lighter parts that reduce airplane mass and fuel consumption.

BMW, Daimler initiatives drive high-volume metallic 3D printing

Austin Weber

July 11, 2019

Automotive engineers are intrigued by the numerous benefits of metal additive manufacturing for applications ranging from seat brackets to under-the-hood components.

Additive Manufacturing: The Quest for Automation

Robots and other tools are key to mass-producing printed parts

Austin Weber

July 9, 2019

Plastic injection molding, metal casting and metal stamping are age-old processes that form the backbone of manufacturing. Traditionally, there's no better way to mass-produce plastic or metal parts.

HP Opens 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center

June 25, 2019

BARCELONA, Spain–HP Inc. recently opened the doors to its 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence here.

UAH is Helping Army Adopt Additive Manufacturing

June 18, 2019

HUNTSVILLE, AL—The University of Alabama's Office for Operational Excellence here will participate in a recently funded program to integrate additive manufacturing into the United States Army, and pilot an additive manufacturing-based supply chain.

ASTM Intl., Boeing Developing Additive Manufacturing Standard for Plastics

May 28, 2019

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA—ASTM International’s committee on additive manufacturing technologies is developing a standard for mechanical testing of additive-manufactured plastics.

Researchers use Magnetic 3D Printing to Make Microrobots

May 28, 2019

TORONTO—Assembling a microrobot used to require a pair of needle-nosed tweezers, a microscope, steady hands, and at least eight hours. But, now University of Toronto engineering researchers have developed a method that requires only a 3D printer and 20 minutes.

Manufacturing Fact vs. Science Fiction

Here’s a look at some manufacturing technologies of today that were once predicted in science fiction stories

John Sprovieri

May 16, 2019

Many technologies that we take for granted today were originally "invented" in science fiction. These include mobile phones, smart watches, tablet computers, holograms, electric submarines, antidepressants, radio, television, nuclear weapons, lasers, video conferencing, credit cards, wireless headphones, self-driving cars, unmanned aerial vehicles, escalators, radar, automatic doors, Tasers, virtual reality, space travel, individually targeted advertising, and even insect-derived foods.

Assembly Plants at the Forefront of Industry 4.0

The Future is Now

Austin Weber

May 10, 2019

Factories of the future will feature advanced technology, such as additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, data analytics and digital twins. While many manufacturers are still ramping up their Industry 4.0 initiatives, several assembly plants are already at the forefront. They are embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution and reaping the benefits.

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Articles Tagged with ''additive manufacturing''

3D-Printable Enclosure Material Changes Color to Indicate Tampering

3D Simulation Opens Door to Better Aerospace Parts

BMW, Daimler initiatives drive high-volume metallic 3D printing

Additive Manufacturing: The Quest for Automation

HP Opens 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center

UAH is Helping Army Adopt Additive Manufacturing

ASTM Intl., Boeing Developing Additive Manufacturing Standard for Plastics

Researchers use Magnetic 3D Printing to Make Microrobots

Manufacturing Fact vs. Science Fiction

Assembly Plants at the Forefront of Industry 4.0

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