Last week I went to the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) and it was incredible. This is a toy store for machinists and showcases the best of industrial automation. But one of the ...

The ergonomically friendly 2-liter bottle will be a manageable weight of about 20 pounds – the average weight of a watermelon – when loaded with stainless steel The X1 Powder Grip easily locks into ...

What 3D printing innovations came out of CES 2026? Discover new printers from Creality, AtomForm, MetalPrinting and more!

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Using its proprietary UniMelt® microwave production system, 6K Additive will transform AGF Defcom’s manufacturing scrap, ...

Metal 3D printing has long promised aerospace-grade parts at desktop scale, but titanium has stubbornly resisted that vision. A new approach called cold metal fusion is changing that equation, turning ...

As a US Marine Corps combat engineer serving in Iraq, Jim Monroe used MacGyver-like hacks to repair mine rollers. Meant to detonate and clear mines, these heavy studded wheels are mounted on the ...

In a move designed to expand access to affordable metal 3D printing for small- to medium-sized manufacturers and to decentralize additive manufacturing, Xact Metal has introduced new metal powders. In ...

BMW Group brands 3D-print metal & plastic parts for some exclusive cars. Additive Manufacturing Campus near Munich features 50 metal & polymer printers. High cost of Laser Beam Melting means ...

Welding is typically used to join two parts together, whether those parts be metal or plastic. There are various styles of welding, but we won’t go into those here. Casting is the act of pouring a ...