Motor manufacturer Baldor Electric Co., Fort Smith, Ark. has gone to 3D-printed models to test a variety of components, including fans, conduit boxes, stationary switches, and motor-mounting brackets.

If there’s one problem with the RepRap, it’s the cost of filament. Sure, there’s also the computationally difficult problem of slicing 3D models, but a 5 to 10 times markup on tur… ...

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Researchers have developed an AI-driven system which can pinpoint “the specific machine” following an inspection of the 3D printed parts it has produced. A Grainger College of Engineering team ...

Our first print on all these machines was 3DBenchy, one of the most popular test prints for 3D printers. It has a menagerie of hard-to-print angles, overhangs, and details that are meant to ...

A 3D printer cannot make any object on demand like the "Star Trek" replicators of science fiction. But a growing array of 3D printing machines has already begun to revolutionize the business of ...

How to Ensure Printed Guards Still Meet Safety Standards? 1. Material selection needs to be intentional. AM parts can be made from a wide range of polymers, but not all of them are suitable for ...