Understanding 3D Printing Technology

Understanding 3D Printing Technology

Author: Mao Fulii, Source: Sensor Technology Text | Sensor Technology If you were to choose a technology that could change the world today, what would it be? Artificial intelligence, blockchain, AR and VR technology, or the quietly transformative 3D printing technology? Compared to the previously mentioned hot scientific advancements, 3D printing seems to flash like … Read more

Professional Introduction to 3D Printing Technology Applications

Professional Introduction to 3D Printing Technology Applications

My worldview has been refreshed… Can 3D printing actually build bridges? Recently, the first scalable landscape pedestrian bridge built using 3D printing technology was unveiled in Shanghai, becoming another check-in point. This is full of technological sense! It has once again made many netizens fall in love with “3D printing technology” Shouting, “So the bridges … Read more

Understanding 3D Printing From Scratch

Understanding 3D Printing From Scratch

Click the “China Science Popularization” above to quickly follow Produced by: Science Popularization China Produced by: “Radio” Magazine Supervised by: Computer Network Information Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences Figure 1 3D Printing Works Display In legend, Nüwa used herself as a model to create humans with yellow clay. Initially, she molded them one by one, … Read more

Understanding 3D Printing Principles Through 40 GIFs

Understanding 3D Printing Principles Through 40 GIFs

☞ This is the 15100th article published by Metal Processing (mw1950pub). Editor’s Note 3D printing is an emerging technology in the manufacturing industry, known as a “manufacturing technology with industrial revolution significance.” Today, the editor has organized the top ten 3D printing technologies, vividly presenting their principles through GIFs. The main technologies introduced are SLA, … Read more

Understanding Cutting-Edge Technology: 3D Printing – A Manufacturing Revolution

Understanding Cutting-Edge Technology: 3D Printing - A Manufacturing Revolution

3D Printing: A Manufacturing Revolution By Fang Minghe 3D Printing Cars, food, clothing, houses… Can you imagine these things being printed? More and more facts indicate that 3D printers are no longer exclusive machines for designers and scientists; they are gradually emerging from laboratories and factories, having an increasingly significant impact on the lives of … Read more

The Deadlock Facing the 3D Printing Industry: A Call for Reflection, Return to Essentials, and Breakthroughs

The Deadlock Facing the 3D Printing Industry: A Call for Reflection, Return to Essentials, and Breakthroughs

So far, the first half of the global exhibitions in the additive manufacturing industry (TCT ASIA and RAPID+TCT) has concluded. Through a plethora of photos, videos, reports, and opinions, we can still feel the messages and atmosphere conveyed by the grand event. From a technical perspective, the exhibitions did not bring many disruptive new contents. … Read more

How Much Do You Know About 3D Printing?

How Much Do You Know About 3D Printing?

3D printing is an emerging technology in the manufacturing sector, often referred to as a “manufacturing technology with industrial revolution significance.” In recent years, with advancements in industrial technology, 3D printing technology has rapidly developed and gained widespread media attention, with various 3D printing technologies being reported. Faced with numerous 3D printing technologies, are you … Read more

Understanding 3D Printers: Types, Features, and Uses

Understanding 3D Printers: Types, Features, and Uses

In today’s rapidly advancing technology, 3D printers have begun to appear across various industries due to their powerful functionality and wide applicability, providing great convenience for our lives or manufacturing. You are likely to see 3D printers in makerspaces, design studios, and even in school classrooms. One day, your child might come home asking for … Read more

Classification of 3D Printing Technologies and Introduction to Non-Mainstream Techniques

Classification of 3D Printing Technologies and Introduction to Non-Mainstream Techniques

Additive Manufacturing (AM) refers to the process of creating parts or objects based on three-dimensional model data through material accumulation. 3D printing is the process of creating parts or objects through material accumulation using a print head, nozzle, or other printing technologies; this term is often used synonymously with additive manufacturing, hence it is also … Read more

Light-Cured Bio 3D Printing: From Materials to Parameters to Applications

Light-Cured Bio 3D Printing: From Materials to Parameters to Applications

3D printing—an innovative manufacturing technology—has permeated more complex and refined fields from its initial applications in manufacturing, such as the production of plastic, metal, and other materials, including biomedicine. This “additive manufacturing” method of 3D printing can layer by layer print any biological tissue or organ required for tissue engineering. Among various 3D printing technologies, … Read more