Additive manufacturing (AM) has witnessed tremendous growth as its focus has shifted from prototypes to end-use functional parts. However, the industry has a set of critical production challenges, ...

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a term used to identify the manufacturing processes performed by 3D printing through layer-by-layer construction. In addition to avoiding the generation of waste through ...

Additive manufacturing—producing parts layer by layer direct from digital models—is moving into aerospace. Three-dimensional printing is widely used for rapid prototyping with polymer materials, but ...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's robotic prosthesis looks like something out of medieval times—a hand clad in chain mail more appropriate for wielding a broadsword than a mug of coffee. Both the ...

It’s easy to see from the many types of available systems and the innovative technologies being developed that additive manufacturing (AM) is an extremely active area. Although operating details vary ...

GE's bought up a couple of additive manufacturing firms as part of its evolution into "the premier digital industrial company", an investment that could save it $5 billion internally, let alone tap ...