In a warehouse at the University of Maine, there’s a gigantic new additive manufacturing machine named Factory of the Future 1.0. And if its developers are right, it could become the new way that many ...

By applying machine learning techniques, engineers at MIT have created a new method for 3D printing metal alloys that produce ...

The furniture of the future could be made from nothing more than two long strands of yarn. A prototype manufacturing machine developed at Carnegie Mellon University is transforming traditional textile ...

Rather, the challenge currently being posed by the leaders in the field of advanced manufacturing today is in whether metal additive manufacturing will hit the mainstream, and how quickly it can ...

Technology has long been considered a catalyst for innovation, driving change in the way we live, work and, most importantly, solve problems. In 2023, a year marked by ongoing supply chain issues ...

Avon-based Mears Machine Corp., which has invested millions of dollars in 3D metal printers since last year, sees the technology as a key that could unlock massive growth for the company in the coming ...

Around 2015, the headlines and hysteria surrounding 3D printing reached a fever pitch. If you subscribed to the buzz—and so many of us did—the revolution was nigh. Our homes would soon be equipped ...

In the evolving field of additive manufacturing, several innovations have emerged that have helped to drive the industry forward. From the development of advanced and multi-materials for 3D printing ...

Mantle is launching a new series of $350,000 machines that can 3D-print the mold inserts that are used to produce injection-mold plastics. It’s hard to overstate how important this will be — I caught ...

For several decades, machine vision technologies have helped manufacturers — from automotive to semiconductor and electronics — automate processes, improve productivity and efficiency, and drive ...

We're all familiar with photos of Ford’s production lines in 1920. Would we recognize them today? As part of the broader Industry 4.0 trend, systems in many factories have modernized considerably in ...