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The Impact of IMTS on Big 3D Printing
From September 9-14, IMTS 2024 – The International Manufacturing Technology Show takes place at McCormick Place in Chicago, and celebrates the 10th anniversary of an audacious team, including Oak Ridge…
Strati, the World’s First 3D Printed Car, Created by a Diverse Team
In early 2014, a group of companies gathered around a technology being developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (ORNL MDF). They had a plastic extruder from…
Local Motors Teams with door2door to Enable Autonomous 3D Printed Shuttles in Europe
After obtaining a $15 million investment in 2020, Local Motors is continuing to make progress with its 3D printed, autonomous shuttle, Olli 2.0. The firm has announced that it is…
Why Are We 3D Printing Boat Hulls?
3D printing boat hulls may strike you as a particularly esoteric thing to do. Also, given the water tightness issues we often have with 3D printing, it may also seem…
nTopology and ORNL Partner to Optimize BAAM 3D Printing
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the epicenter of a great deal of exciting research currently taking place in the 3D printing industry, much of…
Carbon Fiber 3D Printing, Part Six: Go Big or Go Home
One topic we’ve skirted around in our carbon fiber series so far is large-scale composite printing processes. The reason for this is because it is both a big topic, literally…
Interview With Greg Haye of Local Motors About Co-Creation and 3D Printing
Local Motors burst onto the scene in 2007 using crowdsourcing and cooperative design to develop cars. Their visionary and bold approach lead them to become a nexus for designers, engineers,…
3D Printing News Briefs: September 12, 2018
For this week’s first edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, EOS is introducing its latest 3D printer at IMTS this week, while CRP Technology’s Windform RL 3D printing material is…
US Navy and ORNL Team Up to Develop the Military’s First 3D Printed Submarine Hull on the BAAM
3D printing technology is used often in the military these days: the Marine Corps created a 3D printed surveillance drone and are learning to use the technology to solve on-site problems,…
Around the World in 3D Printing: First Half 2017
As the 3D printing industry heats up, so do the jet and car engines as we continue to travel around the US and the world to check in on the…
Manufacturing Demonstration Facility’s New BAAM 3D Printer Gets a Multi-Material Upgrade
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see a Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) machine in person. The BAAM in operation at Additive Engineering Solutions in Akron is…
In a Non-Exclusive Licensing Agreement, Momentum Technologies Will Commercialize ORNL’s 3D Printed Magnet Technology
In October of 2016, researchers from TU Wien announced that they had used 3D printing to create strong permanent magnets. About a month later, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), which…
Rust Belt to Tech Belt: GE Additive and Additive Engineering Solutions Share Insights into Regional Large-Scale 3D Printing
Yesterday in Akron, Ohio, Additive Engineering Solutions (AES) had a full house of interested industry and local attendees for its open house, and staff writer Clare Scott and I were among…
Additive Engineering Solutions: A Small Company with a Big 3D Printer
Additive Engineering Solutions (AES) may be a small company, but it has one of the biggest 3D printers in the world. When 3DPrint.com Editor-in-Chief Sarah Goerhke and I walked into…
Global Chemical Giant SABIC Details Commitment to Advancing Additive Manufacturing
When a big company makes a big commitment to a big technology, it tends to be big news — and SABIC is taking this literally, as the company showcased some big…
Livrea Yachts Partners with Autodesk and SABIC to Manufacture the World’s First 3D Printed Yacht
We’ve seen 3D printed models of yachts, 3D printed yacht parts, and even a decorative jaguar that was 3D printed to grace the bowsprit of a superyacht, but an entirely…
A Closer Look at the Many Uses for Additive Manufacturing & Augmented Reality in America’s Military Forces
3D printing and additive manufacturing are reshaping the military in America, and in other countries as well. Marines in California took a short class in 2016 about how to best…
AMR Looks Ahead to 2017 in the Polymer, Metal, and Medical/Dental Markets for Additive Manufacturing
As we settle collectively into 2017, the new year is looking all the brighter in the light of the setting sun of 2016 as the last year in additive manufacturing…
2016 in 3D Printing: Your Favorite Stories from the Last Year
2016 has been — let’s say a mixed bag; while this year saw the loss of beloved celebrities, a heated US election, Brexit, Zika, an escalating crisis in Syria, and…
Cincinnati Inc and NVBOTS Debut New Industrial SAAM 3D Printer at FabTech 2016
About two years ago, Cincinnati Inc. (CI) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) debuted one of the world’s largest and most productive 3D printers: the…
SHoP Architects and Partners Create Giant 3D Printed Bamboo Pavilion for Design Miami
On November 30, most of us, at least in my part of the country, will be dealing with gray skies, cold temperatures, and maybe snow. (Although maybe not – it’s…
ORNL Researchers 3D Print Permanent Magnets for Clean Energy Applications, Saving Time, Cost and Material
At this point, it’s no longer a surprise to hear that 3D printing something results in better performance, strength, etc. compared to traditionally manufactured equivalents. The fact that it’s no…
3D Printed Molds Save the Department of Energy Time and Money on Wind Energy
It’s funny how often it seems that when you begin researching or exploring a particular idea, that idea or element suddenly seems to show up everywhere, whether you’re looking for…
ORNL Signs Patent Licensing Agreement with Strangpresse for Large-Scale 3D Printing Technology
As the center of the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) national laboratory program, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been responsible for countless technological advancements developed by the…
