Overview of Concrete 3D Printing Technology and Applications

Overview of Concrete 3D Printing Technology and Applications

The “14th Five-Year Plan” for the development of the construction industry clearly states that during the “14th Five-Year” period, China aims to initially form a framework for high-quality development in the construction industry, with a more refined construction market operation mechanism, a basically sound engineering quality and safety assurance system, and a significant improvement in … Read more

Understanding 3D Laser Printers

Understanding 3D Laser Printers

First, what is 3D printing? What are the types of 3D printing? Where is 3D printing used? Let’s continue to explore! What is the Definition of 3D Printing: 3D printing (3DP) is a type of rapid prototyping technology, also known as additive manufacturing. It is a technology that constructs objects based on digital model files, … Read more

Summary of Metal 3D Printing Powder Forming Techniques

Summary of Metal 3D Printing Powder Forming Techniques

Metal powder for 3D printing is the most important part of the 3D printing industry chain for metal parts, and also holds the greatest value. At the “2013 World 3D Printing Technology Industry Conference”, authoritative experts in the global 3D printing industry defined metal powder for 3D printing as a group of metal particles with … Read more

Liquid Metal 3D Printing Technology

Liquid Metal 3D Printing Technology

Author Wang Lei Liquid metal can adopt various printing methods for three-dimensional structure forming, enabling composite printing with non-metallic and bio-ink materials, which has important application prospects in fields such as biomedical devices, three-dimensional electronics, and functional device manufacturing. 3D printing, also known as “additive manufacturing,” is an advanced manufacturing technology that meets people’s personalized … Read more

Bioinspired Multi-Metal Structures via Direct Ink Writing

Bioinspired Multi-Metal Structures via Direct Ink Writing

IntroductionInformation: Chao Xu, Xiang Chen, Wenzheng Wu, Qingping Liu & Luquan Ren. Bioinspired Multi-Metal Structures Produced via Direct Ink Writing. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 2022, 19(6), 1578–1588. Bioinspired Multi-Metal Structures Produced via Direct Ink Writing Chao Xu, Xiang Chen, Wenzheng Wu, Qingping Liu & Luquan Ren 1 Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), … Read more

Additive Method Design: Same Process, Different Sequence

Additive Method Design: Same Process, Different Sequence

For more details, please visit www.cpcashow.com Recently, the I-Connect007 editorial team interviewed Dave Torp, CEO of Winonics, discussing the company’s additive and semi-additive processes, as well as the basic knowledge PCB designers need to consider when adopting these new processes. As Dave explained, additive design is not much different from traditional design; it is just … Read more

Special Research on 3D Printing Enterprises by the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology to Promote Deep Integration with Industrial Design

Special Research on 3D Printing Enterprises by the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology to Promote Deep Integration with Industrial Design

3D Printing Enterprises – Special Research – From August 26 to 27, the Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, in collaboration with the China Industrial Design Association, formed a research team to conduct a special investigation on 3D printing enterprises in Changshu, Wujiang District, and Xiangcheng District, laying a solid foundation for promoting … Read more

Breaking World Record! China’s New 3D Printing Technology Produces ‘Universal’ Fatigue-Resistant Titanium Alloy

Breaking World Record! China's New 3D Printing Technology Produces 'Universal' Fatigue-Resistant Titanium Alloy

On August 29, the China News Service reported that a research team from the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has recently developed a new post-processing technology for 3D printing (also known as additive manufacturing), producing a titanium alloy material acclaimed for its ‘universal’ fatigue resistance, setting a new world record for the … Read more

3D Printing Insights: Voxeljet HSS Prints Mercedes-Benz Parts

3D Printing Insights: Voxeljet HSS Prints Mercedes-Benz Parts

This is voxeljet’s largest High Speed Sintering (HSS) print to date, the front bumper for the Mercedes-Benz, redesigned from an original design requiring 11 injection-molded parts to just 6 HSS printed segments—allowing for precise assembly without tools, making it simpler and more efficient, and designed for scalable production. This project is Mercedes-Benz‘s replacement front bumper … Read more