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

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

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

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

Antarctic Bear Guide:This issue will briefly summarize some mainstream 3D printing processes and focus on introducing some non-mainstream 3D printing technologies.Additive Manufacturing (AM) refers to the process of manufacturing parts or objects based on three-dimensional model data through material accumulation. 3D printing refers to the process of manufacturing parts or objects through material accumulation using … Read more

What Is 3D Printing?

What Is 3D Printing?

Welcome to submit articles to: [email protected]. 3D printing technology is a production method that can print everything from shoes to jewelry, firearms, and aerospace components through computer control. The basic rule is to use a stacking additive manufacturing technology, unlike machining, turning, milling, and sawing, which cut away unwanted parts and retain the necessary ones. … Read more

Understanding 3D Printing: Principles and Processes

Understanding 3D Printing: Principles and Processes

What is 3D Printing Technology 3D printing, in English, is referred to as Three-Dimensional printing. This technology is a rapid prototyping process that uses techniques such as photopolymerization and paper layering to manufacture components and structures. It operates similarly to the conventional printers we are familiar with; however, traditional printing is a two-dimensional (flat) printing … Read more

Digital Design Knowledge Sharing: 3D Printing

Digital Design Knowledge Sharing: 3D Printing

27 th September Rhinoceros How to Print Models with 3D Printing? Course Outline 01 Model Considerations 02 Other Considerations 03 How to Operate Rhinoceros 01 Model Considerations Industries traditionally involved in 3D design, such as animation and architecture, often neglect the physical world while modeling, focusing solely on the appearance of the 3D model. Most … Read more

How 3D Printing Works: A Comprehensive Overview

How 3D Printing Works: A Comprehensive Overview

Author | Guan Er (Jihua Laboratory) Do you remember the movie “Chinese Zodiac” starring Jackie Chan that was released in 2012? One segment vividly showcases a futuristic technology concept of scanning and replicating a 3D animal head—3D printing. In the real world, the pace of technological advancement is unstoppable. Last year, our country successfully completed … Read more

In-Depth Analysis of BIM and 3D Printing Technology

In-Depth Analysis of BIM and 3D Printing Technology

Source: BIMaker 3D printing technology is a rapid prototyping technology based on three-dimensional digital model files, constructing objects through layer-by-layer printing or powder melting. It integrates cutting-edge technologies from digital modeling, electromechanical control, information technology, material science, and chemistry. “Using mechanical construction and 3D printing is our future,” said the famous Austrian architect Wolf D … Read more