Metal 3D printing has long promised aerospace-grade parts at desktop scale, but titanium has stubbornly resisted that vision.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. ESA scientists have successfully demonstrated 3D printing of a metal part in space for the first ...

Rocket engineering is shifting from painstaking machining and welding to a world where engines and tanks emerge from printers ...

Aluminum is prized for being lightweight and strong, but at high temperatures it loses strength. This has limited its use in ...

The first metal 3D printer that will be used in space is on its way to the International Space Station. The Cygnus NG-20 supply mission, which is carrying the 180kg (397 lbs) printer, launched on ...

Additive manufacturing leaders are focusing on defense, helping the U.S. military move from 'futuristic visions' to ...

Chris Borge] has made (and revised) many of his own tools using a combination of 3D printing and common hardware, and recently decided to try metal casting. Having created his own tapping arm, he ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), a global leader in Additive Manufacturing 2.0 technologies for mass production, today announced the launch of a Reactive Safety Kit for the ...

You also can 3D-print tools when teaching new operators, or in situations where manufacturing speed or safety matters more ...

More than 24 customer applications 3D printed in metal and ceramics, including aluminum, titanium, copper, platinum, and silicon carbide, to be on display The all-new PureSinter Furnace – a high ...

At this point, it’s safe to say the novelty of desktop 3D printing has worn off. The community has largely come to terms with the limitations of extruded plastics, and while we still vehemently ...

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