It may seem distinctly low-tech compared to some of the many technology trends I write about, but 3D and 4D printing will have very wide applications – and could be particularly powerful when combined ...

Traditional subtractive manufacturing involves cutting away material to create a product, while 3D printing is an additive process that builds objects by adding material layer by layer. A 3D-printed ...

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Now that 3D printers are cheaper to produce, experts predict it won't be long before they are common in our homes. Even today, more companies realize the potential for 3D-printed applications in their ...

A few years ago, we were promised that 3D printing would transform the world. In 2011, the Economist featured a 3D-printed Stradivarius violin on its front page, claiming that 3D printing “may have as ...

To jumpstart the mainstreaming of additive manufacturing applications in architecture & other design related fields in Nigeria, this workshop starts by highlighting state of the art examples in 3D ...

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3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing or digital fabrication technology, creates physical objects through precise layer-by-layer deposition of material directly from a computer-aided ...