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Can 3D-printed fighter jet parts withstand the rigors of carrier operations?

Castor software evaluates parts for whether they would be better and more cost-effective 3D printed. Additive manufacturing (or 3D printing) makes industrial parts faster, cheaper, and better, but not ...

Building hot rods remained basically the same for decades, with tried-and-true “old school” methods being used to create increasingly complex builds. Computers really changed the game, allowing things ...

When I was growing up, my dad and I restored classic cars. Combing junkyards for the pieces we needed was a mixture of interesting and frustrating since there was always something you couldn’t find no ...

The American Navy is unable to build the number of ships it needs because nationwide capacity to produce key warship components is limited. Forty years ago, there were some 2,000 metal casting and ...

One of the great things about 3D printers is their ability to make a single part all at once. Separating a part into multiple pieces is usually done to split up objects that are too big to fit on the ...

The race is on to use 3D printing to produce small-series parts, on demand and on location, for industries from aerospace to automotive. At stake is the shape of a $400 billion market for spare parts ...

People often contact me because they want to 3D print a replacement part. The requests have been as mundane as a stove knob or as novel as a replacement crystal for a chandelier. Typically, they are ...

Courts this week blocked plans for the online release of 3D-printed guns, which would allow anyone with the right machine and materials to produce an untraceable a gun at home. And while the legal ...

Buying a 3D printer opens up a ton of options for making solutions to problems around your house, but is it really more cost ...