Airbus team has vision of a 3D-printed jumbo jet
Bastian Schaefer and his team at Airbus have a vision of a more sustainable future for aviation, a future that should incorporate social as well as environmental and economic value.
Bastian Schaefer and his team at Airbus have a vision of a more sustainable future for aviation, a future that should incorporate social as well as environmental and economic value.
An Italian developed the “house printing” D-Shape printer, but a Chinese team holds the record for largest laser 3D printer.
It would be dangerous to assume that China (or other countries) do not understand 3D printing technology and its potential benefits simply because China’s market for 3D printing has not developed in the same way as the West.
A diverse material portfolio is essential for 3D printing’s disruption of conventional manufacturing and its entrance into the mainstream.
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is a serious technical group, so I was not prepared for the amount of cool crowdsourcing that took center stage at RAPID.
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers RAPID conference opened with 3 keynotes that reiterated the United States Government’s support of all manufacturing and additive manufacturing in particular.
The business side of 3D printing will be on clear display at the Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo held in Chicago on July 10-11.
3D printers are great for rapid prototyping, but they synergize well with other forms of manufacturing too. I toured a local firm to learn more.
Most 3D printing uses plastics and polymers, but the manufacturing revolution will be made of metal.
Living in America you can’t help but feel that we’re right smack in the center of the new Additive Manufacturing revolution. Are we…still?