The creators of the free, searchable Senvol Database have begun issuing a new set of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing tools for engineers wanting to use additive technology for ...

Even with a well-organized NAS, which I like to think I have, STL files are uniquely bad at being self-describing. They're ...

Physical and organic chemistry are challenging. Conveying its complex issues can be more so. “There were two ways, I would convey this information. The first was through PowerPoint slides,” said ...

It’s a decidedly 21st-century technology, but now 3D printing is being harnessed to highlight mesmerizing relics from the ancient past. A new web database out of the UK is offering users anywhere in ...

A big reason I love 3D printing is the massive community of 3D-printing enthusiasts online. There are times when I'm either too lazy to make my own designs or I just don't have the required technical ...

3D printing is much like CNC milling or welding or just about any physical manufacturing process, in that good results fundamentally come down to having the right settings. In an effort to aid those ...

To improve their online visuals and connect a number of museum collections, the British Geological Service launched the first database of 3D fossils last week. As often the only remnant we have from ...

Conceptually, FDM 3D printing is quite a simple process: you define a set of volumes in 3D space, then the slicing software takes a cut through the model at ever-increasing heights, works out where ...

Until a day ago, anyone could download 3D printing files for key gun components from MakerBot’s website. In the wake of last week’s Sandy Hook tragedy, the 3D printing firm has pulled a collection of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carolyn Schwaar is a tech journalist and editor at All3DP Magazine. Although the overall U.S. manufacturing sector ended 2023 on a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A 3D printer cannot make any object on demand like the "Star Trek" replicators of science fiction ...