Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) 3D printers which squirt out molten plastic layer by layer are by far the most popular type in general use. Most machines extrude plastic through a nozzle above pri… ...

If you use supports for FDM 3D printing, you might find that some designs are more amenable than others to automatically-generated supports. [Slant 3D] , for example, shows a cool-looking eagle wit… ...

In 3D printing, traditional supports often add time, waste and risk to the process, especially when printing intricate parts. But in a new study published in ACS Central Science, an LLNL team—in ...

3D printing master patterns can reduce the investment casting production time from weeks to days, potentially resulting in up to 75% time savings compared to traditional methods of manufacturing ...

Call it foresight, but Microsoft is equipping Windows 8.1 with a big, significant feature: native support for 3D printers. As a part of its ongoing unveiling of Windows 8.1, Microsoft announced ...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have developed a novel 3D printing technique that uses light to build complex structures, then cleanly dissolves the support material ...