Research & Education
The Purdue Space Program-Active Controls (PSP-AC) team relies on 3D printing
Additive manufacturing makes the impossible possible. It is also changing the way the next generation of innovators will design and manufacture the products of...
Researchers develop metal 3D printing technology for automotive, energy and biomedical applications
A University of Toronto research team led by Professor Yu Zou of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering is working to advance the...
Fraunhofer utilises atmospheric pressure plasma for more stable 3D-printed components
Stability is one of the core requirements and at the same time an important potential weak point for components manufactured in layer-by-layer 3D printing...
New process developed for cost-effective 3D printing of steel
Researchers at the University of Cambridge, together with partners from several countries, have developed a new process for the 3D printing of steel. According...
3D Printed Ceramics can increase Gas Turbine Fuel Efficiency
A team that includes researchers from Penn State University recently printed a turbine component made of ceramics that are more heat-resistant than conventional metals....
Rubber roller-based feed gear improves process stability in 3D metal FFF printing
Researchers at ZAL GmbH in Hamburg are working on optimizing the 3D printing process Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) for processing metal-plastic mixtures. In particular,...
L3Harris Technologies tests 3D-printed materials for satellite manufacturing
While 3D-printed rockets, car parts and even houses are coming to market on Earth, L3Harris Technologies plans to use the International Space Station (ISS)...
Khalifa University researchers develop 3D-printed glasses to correct color-blindness
A team of researchers from Khalifa University has developed a new wearable that could help people with color-blindness. While using dyes to develop lenses...
3D Laser Printed Glass Chips Accelerate Fiber Optics
An international team of researchers from Japan, Australia, the Netherlands and Italy has set a new speed record for standard fiber optic cables. The...
