3D printing is a powerful tool for creating all kinds of stuff, but it has its limits. Hobbyist-focused machines that dispense melted plastic through a nozzle can only make parts that are so strong.

Hybrid manufacturing systems like DMG Mori's Lasertec 65 DED hybrid are starting to pop up here and there with the ability both to add metal via laser deposition 3D printing, and to subtract it via ...

3D printing has proven its efficiency in the aerospace industry, and a recent milestone confirms that there are still many interesting applications to explore. This small metal component is no ...

WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Markforged Holding Corporation (NYSE: MKFG), the company strengthening manufacturing resiliency by enabling industrial production at the point of need ...

The promise of 3D printing in automotive applications is clear for all to see, but it still takes clever engineering to get the most out of the futuristic process. It likely won’t come as a surprise ...

Recent space projects such as NASA's plan to create a permanent moon base and SpaceX's method of reaching planet Mars has led to a new burst of technological innovation across the aerospace industry.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Metal 3D printing can produce the most intricate rocket parts, using combustion-resistant ...

3D printed materials have come a long way in the last decade or so as printers have become more and more mainstream. Printers can use all kinds of different plastics with varying physical ...

Collins Aerospace has significantly expanded its additive manufacturing capabilities at a facility in Iowa, part of an effort by the aerospace giant to produce more aircraft engine components via 3D ...

Los Angeles-based Freeform was co-founded by Erik Palitsch, the principal architect of the SpaceX Merlin engine and other programs, and TJ Ronacher, the lead analyst, news site TechCrunch reports.

The advantages of installing 3D printing across the federal government could be huge, although the technology has been slow to reach that potential. That could finally be changing as the Navy has ...

Orbex announced Feb. 24 that it has commissioned what it says is Europe’s largest 3D printer to produce rocket engines for its Prime launch vehicle. Credit: Orbex VALETTA, Malta — On the heels of ...