If you’ve seen both a fused filament fabrication (FFF) printer and a wire welder, you may have noticed that they work on a similar basic principle. Feedstock is supplied in filament form — aka wire — ...

Our current level of technological development does not allow us to build things in space. In the best-case scenario, we are capable of assembling stuff in orbit, but the actual build of structures ...

The Apollo 13 moon mission didn't go as planned. After an explosion blew off part of the spacecraft, the astronauts spent a harrowing few days trying to get home. At one point, to keep the air ...

As a US Marine Corps combat engineer serving in Iraq, Jim Monroe used MacGyver-like hacks to repair mine rollers. Meant to detonate and clear mines, these heavy studded wheels are mounted on the ...

The Certification Gives Government Agencies, Contractors, and Other Security-conscious Customers Enhanced Protection Against Cyberattacks FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Velo3D, Inc. (NYSE: VLD), a ...

3D printing has become one of the most efficient and affordable ways of creating simple, specific items without having to purchase them. But while 3D printing can save you money on some things, it's ...

New metal paste and powder-based 3D printing technologies enable plastic injection molders to achieve faster cycle times and ...

Every now and then we’ll see a 3D printer that can print an entire house out of concrete or print an entire rocket out of metal. But usually, for our budget-friendly hobbyist needs, most of our 3D ...

Metal 3D printing is coming to space thanks to a new custom metal 3D printer designed by Airbus for the European Space Agency (ESA) that is now aboard the International Space Station. Not to be ...

In a move designed to expand access to affordable metal 3D printing for small- to medium-sized manufacturers and to decentralize additive manufacturing, Xact Metal has introduced new metal powders. In ...

The challenge with 3D printing isn’t the machine, it’s the materials. If you’ve used one of the current generation of desktop 3D printers, you’ll have noticed there’s a limit to what you can make: If ...

Forget boring single-color rolls of filament. You can up your 3D printing game with these unique filament types that make ...