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Today, laser technology in manufacturing touches all of our lives on a daily basis; lasers cut air bag material and weld air bag detonators for our in-car safety; lasers weld the batteries in many of our mobile devices; lasers drill aero-engine components for planes; lasers cut the glass for our smart phones and tablets screens; lasers weld the drivetrains in our cars and trucks; lasers cut medical stents that increase and enhance our lives, just to name a few.

The challenge of machining hip replacement implants out of cobalt chrome

As one of the oldest and most prestigious research-lead universities in Europe, KU Leuven is an institution that is always seeking to innovate and stay on top of the latest trends and technologies. When it comes to manufacturing, the institution is an advocate of additive processes and dedicates a research group to the technology.

While it is typically up to the design engineers or the customer to specify the materials needed for a part, sometimes even materials within specs seem just a little more difficult to machine.

FABTECH will be the first large-scale manufacturing trade show to return to McCormick Place in Chicago, September 13-16. The announcement comes as the state of Illinois moves into its final reopening phase.

What manufacturers wanting in on Industry 4.0 should know before investing in a 3D printer

The work of SME Additive Community members encompasses the entire history of the technology as well as its most novel applications.

Laser marking is fast, flexible, repeatable, durable and it’s a one-button operation.

Developing better biosensors is one of the hurdles to be surmounted in order to bring tissue manufacturing to scale.

The true story of AM—it’s current and potential abilities and the people who continue to develop it—deserves to be heard.