3D Printing

Modern electronic assemblies are becoming more complex with an increasing number of components. This makes it difficult to fit all parts into the limited space available for printed circuit boards (PCBs).

To support additional material options for its customers, Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has qualified Mechnano’s Formula1µ resin for use in its 10 micron S240 printers and the company’s newest 3D printer platform, the 25 micron microArch S350.

At the Institute of Architecture and Media at Graz University of Technology, the Shape Lab research group developed a new material named MyCera composed of clay, wood sawdust, and mycelium (vegetative part of fungi).

Researchers from the University of Manchester are embarking on a two-year project aimed at transforming bioprinting technology in microgravity environments.

According to reports, Apple is testing the use of 3D printing to make the stainless-steel chassis for its new smart watches.

L&T Construction, the Indian construction company and specialist in the 3D construction printing industry in India, unveils the country's 3D printed post office, a project completed in just 43 days.

Many people are familiar with the negative effects hydrodynamic cavitation can have on bulk solid materials such as nautical propeller blades, fluid pump parts, and other manufacturing equipment.

To improve the quality of bespoke, low-volume parts for the motoring industry, UK provider of Stratasys, One-Click Metal and XJet 3D printing solutions, Tri-Tech 3D, recently supplied innovative engineering solutions provider, HPL, with a large-format stereolithography (SL) additive manufacturing (AM) system that can produce high-quality prototype parts with low variability.

Injection moulding is the preferred method for mass-producing precision plastic parts. However, its upfront costs can be hefty.

Technology being developed by a global consortium of companies and academic institutions could revolutionise the use of industrial additive manufacturing in the UK, bringing the advanced manufacturing of high-value components for key industries to the country for the first time.