Editorials

Why small-batch alloy development is becoming strategically important again

Why small-batch alloy development is becoming strategically important again

In many important materials programs, the first useful quantity is much smaller. A research team may need enough powder to…

2 months ago

3D printing is no longer this. It’s that!

Let's be honest: 3D printing isn't just changing the game — it's rewriting the entire rulebook. And then 3D printing…

5 months ago

How additive manufacturing is finally finding its fit

For a long time, additive manufacturing was sold as magic. Push a button. Print anything. Replace traditional manufacturing. That’s not…

5 months ago

We will love you for free

Last year was extreme for me. The first half was a brutal conclusion to a series of poor business decisions…

1 year ago

To succeed in 3D printing long-term, you have to keep highlighting its mediocrity

I had a conversation on LinkedIn with a leading expert in 3D printing and other manufacturing technologies from Central Europe.…

2 years ago

When functionality lost to design

The years 2010–2015 were a time of grace for 3D printing, which, freed from the constraints of patents, burst into…

2 years ago

You’ve been sold short to a scam

It might sound paradoxical, but all this stems equally from poverty and greed. 3D printing has always been poor. Underfunded.…

2 years ago

The sale of expensive 3D printers is a marathon, but the economy forces a sprint

It’s not that companies in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry are doing everything wrong. Most of them are doing everything…

2 years ago

Let’s talk about bridge manufacturing

3D printing was initially designed for rapid prototyping, a field in which it quickly found success. For many years, prototypes…

2 years ago

Detecting 3D printed Ghost Guns using AI

Ghost Guns — guns that aren’t traceable and potentially pose a safety risk to the public if intended for harm…

2 years ago