Whether it's rare, broken, or missing, there are many cases where a 3D print can make something usable again.

Traditionally, developing customized silicone parts has meant long lead times, mold-making, and limited design flexibility.

Not too many years ago, it was unheard of to make your own car parts. That is, unless you're the MacGyver type, although duct tape is not a viable replacement for a manufactured part. Technology has ...

3D printers have become versatile, affordable, and powerful enough to print all sorts of things — including car parts. The process has also developed beyond DIY and prototyping (there are even 3D ...

BMW Group brands 3D-print metal & plastic parts for some exclusive cars. Additive Manufacturing Campus near Munich features 50 metal & polymer printers. High cost of Laser Beam Melting means ...

VW has been working with HP and Siemens to scale up 3D metal printing processes to make car parts. Metallic 3D-printed parts weigh half as much as those produced from sheet steel, allowing the ...

Understanding the basic limitations of 3D printing will allow issues to be corrected before they are submitted for an analysis and a quote. While 3D printing has a reputation for offering an infinite ...

Additive manufacturing has come to the forefront of the Army’s attention as the service looks for ways to quickly reproduce parts without needing to continuously rely on industry. In 2019, the service ...

We’re no strangers to seeing translucent 3D printed parts: if you print in a clear filament with thin enough walls you can sorta see through the resulting parts. It’s not perfect, but if you’re trying ...

Breaking large 3D prints into smaller parts cut my filament waste considerably ...

Ten years ago the promise of 3D printing in cars was that one day your car would be printed. That did not happen and is not going to. What happened instead is that the things which build cars are ...