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There are a handful of considerations and several advantages to keep in mind when selecting 3D printing as your custom manufacturing process. There are two main price drivers to consider when pricing for 3D printed parts – material cost and machine run time. Understanding these factors and how to optimize them is important in lowering…

World Economic Forum research finds industrial automation is creating new jobs The World Economic Forum recently published The Future of Jobs Report 2018. The study involved executive strategists, as well as human resources managers, with a large sample of companies from 12 industrial sectors and 20 economic areas (which represent 70% of the World’s GDP…

While many innovative designers are looking for ways to slow the environmental destruction of our planet, some are looking ahead to come up with products that could serve humankind when climate change consumes the earth. Biomimicry designer Jun Kamei from the RCA-IIS Tokyo Design Lab falls into the latter category as he has designed a…

Not every design should be made using additive technology. But answers to eight questions will help you make the right choice between additive, machining, and injection molding for your production needs. Despite the buzz and attention on additive manufacturing (AM), not every design should be built using an additive process. Just as there are tradeoffs…

Melbourne’s Reef Design Lab and Summer Island Maldives seek to preserve aquatic ecosystem with the world’s largest 3D printed reef Across the globe, a number of initiatives have been exploring the use of 3D printing to help preserve the delicate and quickly disappearing coral reefs. Now, in an exciting development, the world’s largest 3D printed…