Articles Tagged with ''additive manufacturing''

PHOENIX—Local Motors will begin selling the world’s first commercially available 3D-printed car later this year.

CAMBRIDGE, MA—Researchers at MIT have developed a 3D-printed robotic hand made out of silicone rubber that can lift and handle objects as delicate as an egg and as thin as a compact disc.

Additive manufacturing is the polar opposite of traditional manufacturing.

Thanks to a new technology, silicone joins the growing list of materials for additive manufacturing.

More than 240 exhibitors will display the latest technologies at this year’s ASSEMBLY Show.

Comprehensive conference program includes workshops on DFMA, additive manufacturing and mixed-material assembly.

Although headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, the Volvo Group manufactures nearly all of its engines at factories in Skovde, Sweden; Hagerstown, MD; and Lyon, France. The Lyon facility produces various types and sizes of engines for Volvo and Renault trucks.

Additive manufacturing gives racing teams a winning edge.

Veterinarians estimate that tens of thousands of dogs worldwide are disabled due to trauma, degeneration or genetics.

DETROIT—FCA has employed 3D printing technology to accelerate developing vehicle axles. Using the technology, engineers have created transparent plastic components to analyze fluid flow in the axle.