Thermoforming — which includes vacuum-forming — has its place in a well-rounded workshop, and Mayku (makers of desktop thermoforming machines) have a short list of tips for getting the best results ...

Rock Island Arsenal is blending centuries-old forging traditions with modern 3D printing technology to keep the Army’s supply ...

Mold making pioneer reports significant time and cost efficiencies utilizing this approach for low volume production, enabling molders to quickly change inserts for different products MINNEAPOLIS & ...

Exponentially grow your toolbox by learning to make molds with a low-cost 3D printer. In our previous installment, we mentioned how having access to tools can greatly expand an engineer’s ability to ...

– Utilizing Stratasys' PolyJet technology, Unilever 3D prints injection mold tools to create prototype parts in final material, for full functional and consumer testing – Company also sees reduction ...

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: water always finds a way in. That’s particularly problematic for things like wire splices in damp environments, something that no amount of electrical tape ...

Additive manufacturing technology can be leveraged as an intermediate process. The conversation around 3D printing and traditional manufacturing methods like injection molding or thermoforming is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An author, speaker, and executive, I explore the world's industries. One of the promises of 3-D printing is that it presents the ...

Aiming to combat labor shortages, Lyons Industries has been gradually installing automated processes to replace the traditionally labor-intensive spray-up process for its fiberglass composite bathtubs ...

The reusable plastic face masks designed for 3D printers by a college graduate and a pair of local medical professionals have gone global. The free open-source software file they created has been ...