For decades there have been five basic types of manufacturing processes. They are distinct. Great design engineers understand the nuances of these processes and tailor their designs accordingly. There ...

A 25-year veteran when it comes to using 3D printing, Volkswagen is now taking things to the next level by introducing a completely new 3D printing process for its car manufacturing, which will result ...

Siemens used this test part to demonstrate new state-of-the-art milling techniques. It is made of tool steel hardened to 54 HRC and was machined on a Micron HPM 800U machining center. Something most ...

This is part two of a three-part series on the sustainability of 3D printing. The first article was Time for Clean Production Methods? 3D Printing Could Be the Solution. Part two looks at the use of ...

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining service is a popular manufacturing service that has been in the market for a long time known for its subtractive nature in its production process. The ...

FUGO Precision 3D created a centrifugal vat-photopolymerization system that enables large build volumes and invisible layer ...

Aerospace, automotive, consumer products, medical devices, national defense and other sectors that use additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies could benefit from quality-control software ...

One of the breakthroughs the Tesla 4680 cells were supposed to have was dry battery electrode (DBE) coating. This process would eliminate N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), a highly toxic organic substance ...

A new study demonstrated the benefits of 3D printing for manufacturing, using a headlight lens as an example. 3D printing achieved exceptional precision and surface quality while also outperforming ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Much like baking the perfect cake involves following a list of ingredients and instructions, manufacturing energetic materials — explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants — ...

3D printing is a process used to create an object by sequentially adding build material in successive cross-sections, one stacked upon another. It is a form of additive manufacturing. Once considered ...

An updated edition of the March 12, 2026 article. 3D Printing, or additive manufacturing, has transformed product design and fabrication. Since emerging in the 1980s, the technology has evolved from a ...