One of the longest processes that lengthen the time it takes to get parts or products to market is quality assurance and validation. Before the rise of additive manufacturing, parts that are created traditionally are inspected and quality assured either at the end of the manufacturing process or at the...read more →
Mar
23
Mar
16
Additive manufacturing is one of the most lucrative industries to be a part of. According to a research report published by Market and Markets, 3D printing is expected to be worth 34.8 Billion by 2026. This is due to additive manufacturing becoming widely used across various industries like automotive, aerospace,...read more →
Mar
08
One of the worst things that can happen when printing an end-use production part is releasing at the end of the process that critical dimensions of the part don’t meet your intended design or your customer’s tight tolerance specifications. Not only is the time spent printing and processing the part...read more →
Mar
08
With traditional manufacturing becoming more automated, it was only a matter of time before additive manufacturing would also collide with artificial intelligence and machine learning. Oqton is a global technology company with a vision to intelligently automate the end-to-end manufacturing process. Powered by artificial intelligence, Oqton Manufacturing OS provides the...read more →
Mar
02
3D printed forms, shapes, and objects are making huge strides in helping to develop noteworthy products, with unique properties, with less cost, in less time, and in many different industries and applications. As other technology such as advancements in material science progress, 3D printing stands to be even more valuable...read more →
Feb
23
Looking for a new documentary to watch? May I suggest Radford Returns, a two-hour special on Discovery+ where you can follow along as Radford Motors owner and lead designer Mark Stubbs works with car builder Ant Anstead to revamp the global, luxury automotive brand – with the help of Stratasys....read more →
Feb
21
Additive manufacturing has been in a constant state of growth since its creation nearly thirty years ago. With this state of expansion, more jobs within additive manufacturing have been created across various industries like automotive, aerospace, medical, and consumer goods. Even independent 3D printing bureaus and service companies have been...read more →
Feb
15
One of the most daunting things for an additive professional to wake up to is a long to-do list that just keeps piling up. Working in a 3D printing shop can be just like that if you have a backlog to attend to. If you’re a print bureau or 3D...read more →
Feb
09
The Port of Long Beach California is wide and deep with shipping colors of many colors, with numerous names on their side, stacked high like legos, waiting in despair, only to go nowhere. There's a supply chain crisis that's been lingering for some time now, with many blaming a bottleneck...read more →