Exponentially grow your toolbox by learning to make molds with a low-cost 3D printer. Having access to tools can greatly expand an engineer’s ability to build. As technology advances, it tends to ...

Introduction: During the development of Toyota's new hybrid vehicle model, a large LPBF metal 3D printer from Fraunhofer ILT ...

Thermoforming — which includes vacuum-forming — has its place in a well-rounded workshop, and Mayku (makers of desktop thermoforming machines) have a short list of tips for getting the best results ...

Toyota Yaris Hybrid Car Applies 3D Printing Technology to Create a New Example of High-Performance Die-Casting Molds. This innovative solution was jointly developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for ...

Aiming to combat labor shortages, Lyons Industries has been gradually installing automated processes to replace the traditionally labor-intensive spray-up process for its fiberglass composite bathtubs ...

Mantle is launching a new series of $350,000 machines that can 3D-print the mold inserts that are used to produce injection-mold plastics. It’s hard to overstate how important this will be — I caught ...

PepsiCo Inc. is using additive manufacturing in addition to blow molding to develop beverage bottles faster at a reduced cost. The Purchase, N.Y.-based company patented technology in late 2020 for a ...

Exponentially grow your toolbox by learning to make molds with a low-cost 3D printer. In our previous installment, we mentioned how having access to tools can greatly expand an engineer’s ability to ...