Dont Just Ask What It Can Make. Ask How Youll Manage It. When you’re evaluating a 3D printer, the focus is naturally on the physical: What can it make? How strong is the part? How fast is the print?But the most critical question isnt just about the part; its about the process. As you scale, you mus

In today’s high-stakes manufacturing landscape, intellectual property is the business. From proprietary part designs to unique manufacturing processes, your digital files are your most valuable competitive asset. As manufacturers increasingly adopt additive manufacturing to innovate and secure the

For years, low-cost offshore 3D-printing OEMs have flooded the market with machines that look modern, are inexpensive, and “good enough.” But beneath the glossy marketing, a more dangerous reality is beginning to surface: these devices are increasingly functioning as unmonitored digital conduits i

Skip to navigation How Automotive Additive Manufacturing Accelerates High-End Fabrication Engineering breakthroughs inside one of the most advanced performance shops in the U.S. For high-end automotive fabricators, performa

Skip to navigation How in-house additive manufacturing supports strength, speed, and IP security Unmanned aerial vehicles are evolving rapidly. As drones take on more demanding roles, ranging from surveillance to payload deliv

Why Drone Manufacturing Can’t Stay CentralizedModern conflicts have made one thing clear: speed and adaptability win wars.From reconnaissance and surveillance to loitering munitions, logistics, and swarm operations, drones now operate as multi-role systems across nearly every domain of warfare. Bu

Aerospace Additive Manufacturing in Orbit: Engineering a 3D Printed Satellite for Flight For decades, aerospace manufacturing has been defined by aluminum, titanium, and long lead times. Structural components were machined, fastened, inspected, an

Skip to navigation Additive Manufacturing Software: The Secure Foundation for Scalable Production As additive manufacturing moves from isolated applications to enterprise production environments, the variables multiply. Multiple

For the past century, the word infrastructure conjured images of concrete and steel, specifically the roads, bridges, ports, and power grids that form the physical backbone of our economy. But recent global shocks have revealed a critical, missing element in this definition. The fragility of long,

From $110 to $1.05: What Happens When Your Machine Shop Gets a 3D Printer A production manager with zero additive manufacturing experience replaced a CNC-machined stainless steel coupling with a 3D printed composite part and stress-tested it for a

Last year, the Motion Picture Academy Museum commissioned KNB EFX with a project to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Jaws:” creating an interactive, quarter-scale replica of the iconic shark — accurate to the original, mechanically robust, and ready for exhibition. In less than one month. The time

Composite materials, such as carbon fiber-reinforced plastics, are highly versatile and efficient materials, driving innovation in various markets from aerospace to healthcare. They outperform traditional materials such as steel, aluminum, wood, or plastic, and enable the fabrication of high-perform

Strength and toughness are often confused. Glass (soda lime) is a strong material; it has almost the same bending strength as aluminum when tempered, while also being lighter and just as stiff. Despite this, we do not make airplanes out of glass, and instead we have idioms like “glass castle” and “g

We put out the #FormlabsToughChallenge to push 3D printed materials to their breaking point, and the Formlabs community answered. We received so many great videos of people thinking of new and creative ways to smash, crush, and explode 3D printed spheres made from the new Tough Family of resins.  Wh

‘Agility’ is the manufacturing industry’s favorite buzzword — but even the most agile hardware manufacturer would have something to learn from Polish graphic design firm ARTNOVA. When faced with a drop in customer demand for 3D visualizations, ARTNOVA’s Director Artur Dmochowski didn’t just develop

“One of the reasons we were able to make our hand much more accessible – expanding access from only 10% of patients to 75% — was that we were able to dramatically lower the cost of production for our hands. And one of the big components of that was 3D printing.”Dr. Aadeel Akhtar, Founder and CEO, PS

ABS, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, is a thermoplastic polymer widely used for injection-molded parts including housings for consumer electronics housings and LEGO® bricks. ABS is a terpolymer composed of three individual monomers: the styrene and acrylonitrile components give the polymer matri

In the world of traditional manufacturing, the Big Three — ABS, Polypropylene, and Nylon — have long been the gold standard. They are the workhorses of injection molding, valued for their predictable mechanical properties and reliability. But as product development cycles shrink and the demand for f

The A-TRAS Tactical Rack System can be used for organizing luggage during outdoor activities or sleeping in the car. A feature is its expandability, allowing hooks and holders to be freely customized.AXIS handles custom parts for the aftermarket, such as car interior panels and smartphone holders. F

100-1=0, seemingly absurd, is Konosuke Matsushitas classic rule: any minor defect can potentially bring brand value to zero. For consumer electronics, quality is paramount. As a global leader in smart chargers, Shenzhen XTAR Electronics Co., Ltd. (XTAR) shares this near-obsessive pursuit of product