3D printing is revolutionizing many industries, and the medical and aerospace sectors are no exception. Advances in 3D printing technology have allowed professionals in these industries to design and manufacture objects that were once impossible to achieve.
Understanding any new machine work can be overwhelming, especially if this is your first time operating such machines. 3D printing is a new technology that has recently started garnering more attention. Therefore, if you find yourself in a situation where you need to familiarize yourself with a 3D printing machine, here are a few expert tips for a complete beginner.
Smooth surface finish is one of the most required aspects of a 3D print, but it’s not only an aesthetic need: it happens very often that smoothness is a functional requirement for the end users. Applications in which smoothness may be a functional requirement include mating parts, moving parts, stress/load-bearing surfaces, etc. Below you will find the list of the 3 key factors for ensuring smoothness of your finished 3D printed parts, suggested by the engineers from [Xometry](https://xometry.eu/en/), the marketplace for on-demand 3D printing with more than 2.000 manufacturers in Europe.
Having a 3D printer at home can offer a wide range of benefits for individuals and families. Here are some of the key advantages of owning a 3D printer.
3D printing has revolutionized the way we create objects, allowing individuals and businesses alike to quickly and easily produce custom, complex designs. However, like any technology, 3D printing is not without its challenges. Here are some of the most common problems associated with 3D printing, and how to troubleshoot them:
Although 3D printers – both industrial and personal – have been around for a while, many individuals and companies are still hesitant to invest in one of their own. Instead, they outsource production to 3D printing services especially when they have intricate models or want to use professional grade materials.
Anycubic, a globally renowned 3D printing brand, today announced they’re marking the holiday shopping season with a mega Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale, featuring the best deals of the year. Anycubic will offer huge discounts on their 3D printers, wash & cure station, resins, filaments, and many combos.
You’ve had some fun with your new 3d printer and made a few cool objects, but there’s a vital part of 3d printing that can get overlooked – maintenance. Proper maintenance and care are absolutely essential = that includes the most compact desktop printers.
Anycubic, a globally renowned 3D printing brand, has announced the launch of the Anycubic Photon M3 Premium, a new resin 3D printer with the highest resolution of the M3 series yet. Featuring, the LighTurbo 2.0, an enhanced light source with a light uniformity of over 90% , a 10″ 8k LCD screen resolution and a large build volume of 25*22*12*cm, the groundbreaking M3 Premium delivers incredible print quality details and a first-class user experience.
I’m extremely excited to share some news with you all! For the past 2 years I’ve been writing a book that is specifically focussed on 3D printing strategies and case studies for product designers. I’ve been lucky enough to work with Prof. Jennifer Loy and Prof. Olaf Diegel, both very well known leaders in the … Continue reading Book: 3D Printing For Product Designers
SUNLU — a giant of 3D printing materials and peripheral products, has delivered more than 20 million PCS of consumables, 4 million 3D printing pens and nearly 1 million consumables drying boxes to global users in just 10 years since its establishment. As the leader of the global FDM consumables market, after S8 and S9plus, Launched its blockbuster new fast 3D printer Terminator3.
IperionX, a North Carolina-based advanced materials enterprise, has announced a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (“DOE”) Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The work concerns improving the utilization of low-cost alloys using IperionX-developed spherical powder based on its titanium processing technology. With a mission to become “a leading developer of US-based sustainable critical mineral and critical material supply chains, ” […]
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