3D printing makes prototyping wonderful. But what do you do when your plastics of choice just aren’t strong enough? For [Michael Memeteau], the answer was to combine the strength of a vacuum-poured ...
Thermoforming — which includes vacuum-forming — has its place in a well-rounded workshop, and Mayku (makers of desktop thermoforming machines) have a short list of tips for getting the best results ...
Rock Island Arsenal is blending centuries-old forging traditions with modern 3D printing technology to keep the Army’s supply ...
Precast concrete is used in building construction and produced by pouring the material into a reusable mold. For decades, these molds have been made from wood — a technique that requires a highly ...
NFL fans are fed up with the officiating crew for Sunday afternoon's game between the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos.
New animal-tracking tags are cast from 3D-printed molds to better conform to animals’ bodies. 3D printing makes the complex organic shapes no costlier to build than plain geometric parts. New ...
Aiming to combat labor shortages, Lyons Industries has been gradually installing automated processes to replace the traditionally labor-intensive spray-up process for its fiberglass composite bathtubs ...
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) a prime contract worth a potential $15 million to demonstrate the practicality of ...
Shoes aren’t one-size-fits-all, but German brand WertellOberfell thinks they could be. Using 3D printing, the company has devised a pair of laceless shoes that naturally adapts to the wearer’s foot.