You normally think of HP as producing inkjet and laser printers. But they’ve been quietly building 3D printers aimed at commercial customers. Now they are moving out with metal printers called — ...

BMW Group brands 3D-print metal & plastic parts for some exclusive cars. Additive Manufacturing Campus near Munich features 50 metal & polymer printers. High cost of Laser Beam Melting means ...

The 289,000-square-foot facility is one of North America's largest for metal additive manufacturing.

Humans have figured out lots of ways to shape metal — casting it with a mold, stamping it, drilling holes and milling surfaces in a machine shop, even zapping it with a laser. Well, now you can add a ...

3D SystemsDDD recently made some additions to its portfolio of DMP metal printers. The DMP Flex 350 and DMP Factory 350 were launched to further assist customers in their manufacturing transformation ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last week I went to the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) and it was incredible. This is a toy store for machinists and showcases the best of industrial automation. But one of the ...

Not every tool you own needs to outlast you.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I focus on the industrialization of additive manufacturing. The supply chain disruptions of 2020 were a wake-up call for ...