3D Printing
By Shizu Yamaguchi What is 3D printing? 3D printing is a process in which materials are repeatedly layered to create a 3D object (McGarry, 2022). 3D printing can involve materials as wide ranging as...
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DIY 3D printer components that will improve your design
By Jared Worth Among 3D printing enthusiasts and hobbyists, DIY 3D printer builds are common. DIY builds often cost less than comparable prebuilt options and can be customized to meet a user’s specific needs....
3D Print Materials Infographic
by Sarena Worth
History of 3D Printing White Paper
Learn about the history of 3D printing — including recent innovations to existing methods and new methods altogether — with this ebook.
Free design data: DIY large-format 3D printer
By Aranca Ehret (Edited by Shizu Yamaguchi) Can you 3D print components as large as one metre on your own? Even today, this would be a big achievement for a DIY designer. Desktop printers...
3D-Printed Spare Parts from igus® Cut This Company’s Operation & Maintenance Costs by Nearly 50%
By Jared Worth Machines are expensive and so is maintaining them. This particularly applies to special machines and older models, where the procurement of spare parts is often difficult and usually cost-intensive. Oftentimes, the required parts...
How does 3D printing reduce waste?
By Jared Worth 3D printing is one of, if not the hottest topic in manufacturing today, and for good reason. It’s opened up entirely new ways of thinking about solutions to problems that arise,...
Breaking the Injection Mold White Paper
How do the wear rates for 3D printed components fare compared to injection molded components? Get the data you are looking for in this detailed white paper. Other topics covered include a primer on...
Best practice: How do I 3D print a food-safe component?
An increasing number of companies are advertising food-safe materials and offering more and more materials for processing and packaging in the food industry. But the public eye is also increasingly focused on the plastics...