Three-dimensional printing has been the "next big thing" for at least seven or eight years running. But it has yet to advance beyond the niche industrial and enthusiast markets. One of the main issues ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — The Rock Island Arsenal unveiled plans for a big addition to one of its factories that will make the production of military equipment more convenient. It's called the ...

D printing creates solid objects from the additive process of layering plastics, metal, wood, synthetic fibers, and more.

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has been around in one shape or form for a while. There has been a lot of interest in 3D printing for easing supply chain congestion, especially when it comes ...

ETEC is a bold, new AM 2.0 brand launched from the assets of EnvisionTEC as it celebrates its one-year anniversary as part of Desktop Metal BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), a global ...

DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich.— The U.S. DEVCOM Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) plans to build the world’s largest metal 3D printer that will have the capability of printing large parts for military ...

WASHINGTON — Boeing plans to begin testing a full 3D-printed main rotor system for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter in the spring of next year as part of an effort to cut out long-lead times and ...

It may sound like a pop band, but μ-WAAM is actually a 3D printing technique for making small metal parts from the NOVA University Lisbon. Of course, WAAM stands for wire arc additive manufacturing, a ...

Have you ever been tempted by those metal 3D printing services? [Carter Hurd] has, and puts them to the test with a wristwatch. (Video, embedded below.) It’s fair to say that among Hackaday readers ...

As part of its earnings call this week, Desktop Metal announced plans to acquire ExOne. The Pennsylvania-based firm creates a variety of different industrial 3D printers for industries like aerospace, ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Last week we told you that the U.S. Navy has picked Raytheon to help them develop new hypersonic missiles. The University of Arizona's engineering department is playing a big ...