Which rapid-prototyping technique works best for micromolded components? To find out, we developed a test part to send to several RP service bureaus. We designed the part to include many of the ...

Now a mature industry, rapid prototyping is diverging to two distinct applications: lower-priced 3-D printers and those that manufacture customized parts. The push to trim equipment prices is creating ...

Stereolithography (SL) remains one of the most widely used ways of rapidly prototyping complex parts. SL can build prototypes with high accuracy and a wider range of physical and mechanical properties ...

Aluminum alloy cylinder head for engine or pump, showing oil channels. On the subject of rapid prototyping, 3D printing often dominates the conversation. The speed, digital flexibility, and low ...

MINNEAPOLIS—ProMed Molded Products Inc. recently added Rapid Prototype capabilities because of demand in the medical market. “There was a void in the industry for very fast turnaround of molded ...

The Dimension (above) from Stratasys creates prototypes in ABS. The Dimension is used primarily in the design stage, while the FDM Maxum?also by Stratasys?is used to create higher-resolution ...

Many manufacturers, including some in Connecticut, are using 3-D printing to more quickly and cheaply fabricate models, prototypes and parts. During the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas ...

A robotics maker has showcased a functional laundry-folding robot prototype made in under 24 ...

Let’s start with what it isn’t. A pilot. Pilots have historically been the default method used in the humanitarian sector when moving towards new approaches to solving problems. A pilot is, by ...