3d printed parts
Ukraine’s Privatbank Cuts Costs of ATM Repairs 20-fold Thanks to 3D Printed Replacement Parts
When it comes to handling money, we’d like to think that our local and international banks are the ones who know best. Of course this hasn’t been the case all…
Beijing University Unveils Enormous 3D Printed Aircraft Frames & More, Created with SLS Technology
We’ve known for quite some time that various aircraft parts have been and continue to be fabricated with the help of additive manufacturing (3D printing). However, this week at a Science…
Xometry Now Offering Streamlined Ordering for Product Engineers in Need of 3D Printed Custom Parts
Xometry, founded in 2014, realizes that as 3D printing becomes more ubiquitous, it also needs to become more accessible to clients who must order 3D printed parts and materials in a…
Deep-Z Tests if 3D Printed Objects Can Survive at 200 Meters Below the Surface of the Water
We all know that 3D printed objects can function in outer space, as NASA and Made In Space have proven the fact, earlier this year. The idea of printing objects…
Pennsylvania Student Turns $10,250 School Maintenance Into a $61 3D Printed Fix
One of my favorite questions that I receive from others, is that of “Can 3D printers really be used in schools, and what are some examples?”. For most teachers, school administrators and…
Moddler Partners with Fictiv for Streamlining 3D Printing Orders via ‘Rock Star’ Vendors
When it comes to the happiness provided to their 3D printing customers, Moddler isn’t taking any chances. With the mission to provide their client base not only with quality 3D models…
Volvo Trucks Cuts Production Time By 94% & Costs with Stratasys 3D Printing Systems
Volvo Trucks is a global truck manufacturer based in Gothenburg, Sweden, owned by AB Volvo, and the company is the world’s second largest heavy-duty truck brand. The first Volvo truck…
20,000 3D Printed Parts Are Currently Used on Boeing Aircraft as Patent Filing Reveals Further Plans
Two quick ways to gauge the growth of additive manufacturing within our society are to look at the number of related patent filings, as well as the number of fortune…
GE Oil & Gas Now 3D Printing End-Use Control Valve Parts in Japan
Although it goes relatively unnoticed, many of today’s top manufacturers are using 3D printing to both prototype and produce end-use parts. One such company is General Electric, which has been…
Are 3D Printed Linear Actuators a Threat to Manufactured Ones?
It’s not something most people think about, but linear actuators are everywhere. They’re in planes, houses, manufacturing plants, office buildings, computers, on farms and in hundreds of other places. There’s…
