Inkjet printing of two-dimensional crystals will be crucial for ushering in the next generation of printed electronics. While the technology has made a lot of progress in recent years, a major ...
Bill Decker is chairman of the Association of 3D Printing, the largest trade organization in the industry. Ten years ago, few desktop computers lived far from a 2D printer. Even in today’s ...
Many futurists and forecasters project that 3D printing will become dominant in manufacturing. Yet additive manufacturing is more than 2000 times smaller than the overall manufacturing industry.
This year alone, the number of innovations in desktop 3D printers has been remarkable -- from a product that can scan, copy and fax 3D objects in one device to an affordable 3D printer for larger ...
If you ever wanted a reason to have DC lighting pointed at the spinny part of your mill and lathe, [Bill] tells a great story. One day, he noticed the teeth on his lathe chuck would change color – red ...
With Windows 8.1 around the bend, Microsoft is taking the opportunity to add support to the OS for 3D printing. As Microsoft’s Gavin Gear explains in a blog post on the topic, printing in 3D with ...