Introducing metal 3D printing to the world as a viable solution for fully functional firearm prototypes. At http://www.solidconcepts.com you can learn more about the ...

As the industrial application of Additive Manufacturing technologies continues to grow at an annual rate of 19.5% percent 1, the majority of that growth is in the area of metal laser sintering or ...

The researchers at Fudan University, China, reviewed the fundamental mechanisms and recent development in the selective laser sintering of polymers, which is of great help for researchers to learn ...

Selective Laser Sintering of Polymers is a widely used Additive Manufacturing technology that involves a laser to selectively sinter layers of a powder bed, with Polyamide 12 being a common material ...

Germany-based companies, 3D-Micromac AG, a provider of laser micromachining systems, and EOS GmbH, an e-Manufacturing group, have teamed up to form a new organization dubbed 3D MicroPrint GmbH. The ...

Rice University bioengineering researchers have modified a commercial-grade CO2 laser cutter to create OpenSLS, an open-source, selective laser sintering platform that can print intricate 3-D objects ...

A Texas firm called Solid Concepts has announced it has successfully 3D-printed a gun in metal. The firm chose to print a working replica of a classic Browning 1911 pistol in order to prove how ...

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is one of the most used Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes. Well known for its adaptability in producing working components and prototypes, it provides substantial ...

Learn how to ensure accuracy and optimize part design for the Laser Sintering (LS) build process and compatible materials. This whitepaper shares design expertise honed over decades working with LS 3D ...

C.J. Howard, a northern California-based rock-climbing enthusiast, is a lower-leg amputee. He relies on a customized prosthetic foot that he designed with climbing partner and environmental/aerospace ...

A 3D printing technology will be a "shape changer" for the jewellery industry, according to the leading UK supplier of precious metals to the trade. The technology, called laser sintering, is being ...