3D Printing

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a process for making a solid object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many successive thin layers of a material. In recent years, developers have found ways to print composite materials, such as carbon fiber and fiberglass, which improve the durability and structure of 3D-printed products. While the process of 3D printing composite materials is not mainstream yet, many manufacturers have started to use it to print everything from car and aircraft parts to the walls of future buildings.

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MultiMechanics and Fortify Collaborate to Make 3-D Printing More Predictable

MultiMechanics, a developer of composite modeling and simulation software, and Fortify, a Boston-based additive manufacturing company specialized in composite material systems, announced a strategic technology...

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Branch Technology Prints Massive 3-D Printed Composite Structure in Nashville

Branch Technology has erected what it claims is the world’s largest 3-D printed structure (20 feet tall and stretches 42 feet wide) for Nashville, Tenn.’s OneC1TY neighborhood. While some may dispute the...

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AREVO Unveils First 3-D Printed Carbon-Fiber eBike

Last week, AREVO, a leader in software-controlled additive manufacturing technology, announced the launch of its eBike - the world’s first battery-assisted bike using a 3-D carbon fiber frame. On the heels...

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Thermwood Installs World’s Largest Composite 3-D Printer at Local Motors

Last week, Thermwood completed installation of what is believed to be the world’s largest composite material 3-D printer at digital OEM Local Motors. The 10'x40' printer is going to be used to produce the...

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Shifting Paradigms

Five innovative North American university R&D projects highlight composite materials as agents of change. Across the global composites industry, businesses are constantly searching for innovative ways to...

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MIT Develops Fleet of 3-D Printed Autonomous Boats

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Senseable City Lab in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) have created a fleet of autonomous...