https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/3-d_printing/ Latest developments in 3-D printing and related technologies. en-us Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:04:13 EDT Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:04:13 EDT 60 https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/3-d_printing/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522124744.htm A new artificial intelligence system pinpoints the origin of 3D printed parts down to the specific machine that made them. The technology could allow manufacturers to monitor their suppliers and manage their supply chains, detecting early problems and verifying that suppliers are following agreed upon processes. Thu, 22 May 2025 12:47:44 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522124744.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519131026.htm Researchers have developed a 3D micro-printed sensor for highly sensitive on-chip biosensing, opening new opportunities for developing high-performance, cost-effective lab-on-a-chip devices for early disease diagnosis. Mon, 19 May 2025 13:10:26 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519131026.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250513120042.htm Imagine a T-shirt that could monitor your heart rate or blood pressure. Or a pair of socks that could provide feedback on your running stride. It may be closer than you think, with new research demonstrating a particular 3-D ink printing method for so-called smart fabrics that continue to perform well after repeated washings and abrasion tests. Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:42 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250513120042.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250512105502.htm A team engineers created a twisty high-temperature heat exchanger that outperformed a traditional straight channel design in heat transfer, power density and effectiveness and used an innovative technique to 3D print and test the metal proof of concept. Mon, 12 May 2025 10:55:02 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250512105502.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250508172457.htm New technique for cell or drug delivery, localization of bioelectric materials, and wound healing uses ultrasound to activate printing within the body. Thu, 08 May 2025 17:24:57 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250508172457.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250424121155.htm An international team has explored how in future aerial robots could process construction materials precisely in the air -- an approach with great potential for difficult-to-access locations or work at great heights. The flying robots are not intended to replace existing systems on the ground, but rather to complement them in a targeted manner for repairs or in disaster areas, for instance. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:11:55 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250424121155.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423163914.htm Using their novel FRESH 3D bioprinting technique, which allows for printing of soft living cells and tissues, a lab has built a tissue model entirely out of collagen. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:39:14 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423163914.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423112135.htm Engineers have fabricated a metamaterial that is not only strong but also stretchy. Their new method could enable stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals, for tear-proof textiles or stretchy semiconductors. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:21:35 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423112135.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250415143807.htm Growing cells in the laboratory is an art that humans have mastered decades ago. Recreating entire three-dimensional tissues is much more challenging. Researchers are developing a new hydrogel-based material that makes it possible to engineer artificial skin tissues, which can serve as living three-dimensional models of human skin for better understanding and treating skin diseases. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:38:07 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250415143807.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250407172912.htm Researchers have found special atomic patterns called quasicrystals in 3D-printed aluminum alloys. Quasicrystals increase the strength of 3D-printed aluminum, the researchers discovered, making it possible to use in lightweight, high-strength objects such as airplane parts. Once thought impossible, quasicrystals led to a 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:29:12 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250407172912.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250325115836.htm By using geometric shapes in the shock-absorbing material, researchers have developed a bicycle helmet that provides better protection against head injuries. The material absorbs shock by contracting bilaterally. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:58:36 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250325115836.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250325115131.htm This a robot can walk, without electronics, and only with the addition of a cartridge of compressed gas, right off the 3D-printer. It can also be printed in one go, from one material. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:51:31 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250325115131.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250321163603.htm Researchers are leveraging machine learning to improve additive manufacturing, also commonly known as 3D printing. The team introduces a new framework they've dubbed the Accurate Inverse process optimization framework in laser Directed Energy Deposition (AIDED). The new AIDED framework optimizes laser 3D printing to enhance the accuracy and robustness of the finished product. This advancement aims to produce higher quality metal parts for industries, such as aerospace, automotive, nuclear and health care, by predicting how the metal will melt and solidify to find optimal printing conditions. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:36:03 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250321163603.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250311190750.htm Researchers created 'growth printing,' which mimics tree trunks' outward expansion to print polymer parts quickly and efficiently without the molds and expensive equipment typically associated with 3D printing. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:07:50 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250311190750.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250311122655.htm Researchers are working on artificial muscles that can keep up with the real thing. They have now developed a method of producing the soft and elastic, yet powerful structures using 3D printing. One day, these could be used in medicine or robotics -- and anywhere else where things need to move at the touch of a button. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:26:55 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250311122655.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250227125115.htm Researchers developed a new optimized printing approach that could enable super-resolution 3D direct laser writing (DLW) of microlenses, photonics crystals, micro-optical devices, metamaterials and more. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:51:15 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250227125115.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226142441.htm A research team demonstrated the 'world's smallest shooting game,' a unique nanoscale game inspired by classic arcade games. This achievement was made possible by real-time control of the force fields between nanoparticles using focused electron beams. This research has practical applications, as the manipulation of nanoscale objects could revolutionize biomedical engineering and nanotechnology. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:24:41 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226142441.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250220164241.htm Rapid, localized heat management is essential for electronic devices and could have applications ranging from wearable materials to burn treatment. While so-called thermoelectric materials convert temperature differences to electrical voltage and vice versa, their efficiency is often limited, and their production is costly and wasteful. Researchers have now used a 3D printing technique to fabricate high-performance thermoelectric materials, reducing production costs significantly. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:42:41 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250220164241.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219134541.htm Researchers have 3D printed bioelectronic scaffolds that have the properties cells need to form new tissue. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:45:41 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219134541.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250214003217.htm Researchers demonstrated the first fully 3D-printed, droplet-emitting electrospray engine. The low-cost device can be fabricated more quickly than traditional thrusters, potentially from on board a spacecraft, and could enable CubeSats to perform precise, in-orbit maneuvers, aiding space research projects. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:32:17 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250214003217.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213143933.htm The possibilities for material design and production of plastic components are being expanded through 3D printing technology. However, there is a shortage of recyclable polymers that meet the performance requirements. A research team has now introduced a new class of polymers called polythioenones, which are mechanically and chemically recyclable and suitable for 3D printing. They also demonstrate better mechanical properties than conventional polyolefins -- thanks to a special, ring-shaped building block. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:39:33 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213143933.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213143544.htm Researchers have been trying to find new ways to produce and replicate the various useful features observed in nature. Fine hairs and fibers, which are ubiquitous in nature, are useful for various applications ranging from sensory hairs to the fibers that give hagfish slime its unique consistency. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:35:44 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213143544.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212140859.htm Scientists have used holographic projections to bring unprecedented resolution to a light-based 3D printing technique. The method allows the fabrication of millimeter-scale objects within seconds using significantly less energy than previous approaches. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:08:59 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212140859.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250203142404.htm Researchers have developed a way to print nanoparticles like ink, creating inexpensive sweat sensors that can continuously monitor multiple molecules. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:24:04 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250203142404.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250121125629.htm Researchers present paper-based temperature and humidity sensors that are accurate, reliable, and eco-friendly. The team created the sensors by printing silver lines on commercially available paper through dry additive nanomanufacturing. As the paper absorbs water vapor, its capacitance change is measured to reflect the relative humidity of the environment, and as the temperature increases, the metallic conductor experiences an increase in resistivity. They successfully detected changes in relative humidity levels from 20% to 90% and temperature variations from 25 C to 50 C. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:56:29 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250121125629.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250109125838.htm A battery that needs feeding instead of charging? This is exactly what researchers have achieved with their 3D-printed, biodegradable fungal battery. The living battery could supply power to sensors for agriculture or research in remote regions. Once the work is done, it digests itself from the inside. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:58:38 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250109125838.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250102162522.htm A research team has shown wearable electronic textiles (e-textiles) can be both sustainable and biodegradable. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:25:22 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250102162522.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241217201520.htm A future where lightweight car parts can be made with a 3D printer is here, thanks to multi-material additive manufacturing research. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:15:20 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241217201520.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241216130026.htm Scientists have developed a 3D concrete printing method that captures carbon, demonstrating a new pathway to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:26 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241216130026.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241212115844.htm Researchers have developed a 3D-printed device that generates twisting light beams with orbital angular momentum (OAM), a form of rotational energy that can carry more data than regular beams. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:58:44 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241212115844.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154123.htm Researchers have developed a novel bioprinting technique that uses spheroids, which are clusters of cells, to create complex tissue. This new technique improves the precision and scalability of tissue fabrication, producing tissue 10-times faster than existing methods. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:41:23 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154123.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241202124507.htm A researcher has helped create a new 3D printing approach for shape-changing materials that are likened to muscles, opening the door for improved applications in robotics as well as biomedical and energy devices. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:45:07 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241202124507.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241202123531.htm Scientists have invented a liquid ink that doctors can print onto a patient's scalp to measure brain activity. The technology offers a promising alternative to the cumbersome process currently used for monitoring brainwaves and diagnosing neurological conditions. It also has the potential to enhance non-invasive brain-computer interface applications. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:35:31 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241202123531.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241122161557.htm Engineers have found a way to simultaneously mitigate three types of defects in parts produced using a prominent additive manufacturing technique called laser powder bed fusion. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:15:57 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241122161557.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241101123841.htm Biomedical engineers have invented a 3D printing system, or bioprinter, capable of fabricating structures that closely mimic the diverse tissues in the human body, from soft brain tissue to harder materials like cartilage and bone. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:38:41 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241101123841.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241031130400.htm A team of researchers has developed a printing technique capable of forming a periodic nano/microstructure on the surface of a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) slab and easily transferring it onto the surface of a glass substrate. This technique enables us to create materials with useful functions -- including water-repellency and the ability to generate structural colors -- without expensive equipment and complex processes. In addition, the technique may be used to fabricate materials capable of realizing anti-fogging and/or generating structural colors on their surfaces -- functions potentially useful in the development of innovative gas sensors. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:04:00 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241031130400.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241028164529.htm Researchers have invented a new solvent-free polymer for digital light printing (DLP), a type of 3D printing that essentially pulls solid objects out of a shallow pool of resin one layer at a time. Besides eliminating a well-known issue of finished objects shrinking after printing, the lack of solvent also results in improved mechanical properties of the part while maintaining the ability to degrade in the body. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:45:29 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241028164529.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241024132117.htm Researchers created MobiPrint, a mobile 3D printer that can automatically measure a room and print objects onto the floor. The team's graphic interface lets users design objects in a space that the robot has mapped out. The prototype, which the team built on a modified consumer vacuum robot, can add a range of objects to rooms. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:21:17 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241024132117.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241015141022.htm Researchers produced 3D-printed, semiconductor-free logic gates, which perform computations in active electronic devices. As they don't require semiconductor materials, they represent a step toward 3D printing an entire active electronic device. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:10:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241015141022.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241011141558.htm A new technique enables makers to finely tune the color, shade, and texture of 3D-printed objects using only one material. The method is faster and uses less material than other approaches. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:15:58 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241011141558.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241008122240.htm Researchers have developed a novel method of 3D printing that uses acoustic holograms. The process is called holographic direct sound printing (HDSP). It builds on a method introduced in 2022 that described how sonochemical reactions in microscopic cavitations regions -- tiny bubbles -- create extremely high temperatures and pressure for trillionths of a second to harden resin into complex patterns. Now, by embedding the technique in acoustic holograms that contain cross-sectional images of a particular design, polymerization occurs much more quickly. It can create objects simultaneously rather than voxel-by-voxel. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:22:40 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241008122240.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240822125947.htm An artificial intelligence algorithm can allow researchers to more efficiently use 3D printing to manufacture intricate structures. The development could allow for more seamless use of 3D printing for complex designs in everything from artificial organs to flexible electronics and wearable biosensors. As part of the study, the algorithm learned to identify, and then print, the best versions of kidney and prostate organ models, printing out 60 continually improving versions. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:59:47 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240822125947.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240816121526.htm A groundbreaking technology has been unveiled that improves the efficiency of thermoelectric materials, which are key in converting waste heat into electricity, by altering their geometry to resemble an hourglass. Unlike previous research that solely depended on the material properties of thermoelectric substances, this new approach is expected to have widespread applications in thermoelectric power generation. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:15:26 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240816121526.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240815163628.htm Researchers have demonstrated a technique for printing thin metal oxide films at room temperature, and have used the technique to create transparent, flexible circuits that are both robust and able to function at high temperatures. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:36:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240815163628.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240809135722.htm Microalgae such as the diatom Odontella aurita and the green alga Tetraselmis striata are especially suitable as 'biofactories' for the production of sustainable materials for 3D laser printing due to their high content in lipids and photoactive pigments. An international research team has succeeded for the first time in manufacturing inks for printing complex biocompatible 3D microstructures from the raw materials extracted from the microalgae. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:57:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240809135722.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240807225648.htm Lab-grown organs are a long-time 'holy grail' of organ engineering that has yet to be achieved, but new research has brought that goal a big step closer to reality using a new 3D-printing method called co-SWIFT. co-SWIFT prints branching networks of double-layered vessels that are infused with smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells into living human cardiac tissue, and can even replicate patient-specific vascular structures,indicating that it could one day be used for personalized medicine. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 22:56:48 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240807225648.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240802132931.htm A team has developed a new way to 3D print material that is at once elastic enough to withstand a heart's persistent beating, tough enough to endure the crushing load placed on joints, and easily shapable to fit a patient's unique defects. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:29:31 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240802132931.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240801121923.htm A new 3D printing method developed by engineers is so simple that it uses a polymer ink and salt water solution to create solid structures. The work has the potential to make materials manufacturing more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:19:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240801121923.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240725154821.htm A team has been developing a new type of laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) for laser printing using an optical vortex, which has been dubbed OV-LIFT. The team succeeded in printing crystals with helix-like twisted structures, which could hold promise in creating printable magnetic devices for high-density data storage. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:48:21 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240725154821.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240725154723.htm 3D-printed blood vessels, which closely mimic the properties of human veins, could transform the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Strong, flexible, gel-like tubes -- created using a novel 3D printing technology -- could improve outcomes for heart bypass patients by replacing the human and synthetic veins currently used in surgery to re-route blood flow, experts say. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:47:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240725154723.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240723123507.htm Faced with the world's impending freshwater scarcity, researchers turned to solar steam generators, which are emerging as a promising device for seawater desalination. The team sought design inspiration from trees and harnessed the potential of 3D printing. They present technology for producing efficient SSGs for desalination and introduces a novel method for printing functional nanocomposites for multi-jet fusion. Their SSGs were inspired by plant transpiration and are composed of miniature tree-shaped microstructures, forming an efficient, heat-distributing forest. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:35:07 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240723123507.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240722155019.htm Scientists are bioprinting 3D structures with a material that is a close match for human tissue, paving the way for true biomanufacturing. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:50:19 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240722155019.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240722155004.htm An international team of researchers has embedded gold nanorods in hydrogels that can be processed through 3D printing to create structures that contract when exposed to light -- and expand again when the light is removed. Because this expansion and contraction can be performed repeatedly, the 3D-printed structures can serve as remotely controlled actuators. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:50:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240722155004.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240702161528.htm Researchers have developed a new two-photon polymerization technique that uses two lasers to 3D print complex high-resolution structures. The advance could make this 3D printing process less expensive, helping it find wider use in a variety of applications, from consumer electronics to the biomedical field. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:15:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240702161528.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240625205649.htm Scientists are helping to develop standards and safety protocols that would allow pharmacies to print drugs onsite at a dosage best for you. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:56:49 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240625205649.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240612140812.htm Researchers have used inkjet printing to create a compact multispectral version of a light field camera. The camera, which fits in the palm of the hand, could be useful for many applications including autonomous driving, classification of recycled materials and remote sensing. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:08:12 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240612140812.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240610170911.htm Researchers have demonstrated the first chip-based 3D printer, a tiny device that emits reconfigurable beams of visible light into a well of resin that rapidly cures into a solid shape. The advance could enable a 3D printer small enough to fit in the palm of a person's hand. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:09:11 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240610170911.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240520122828.htm Rsearchers have developed the first 3D printable ocular resins, marking a significant breakthrough in manufacturing specialist lenses for implantation in the human eye. Mon, 20 May 2024 12:28:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240520122828.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240515122651.htm A new type of recyclable resin, made from biosourced materials, has been designed for use in 3D printing applications. Wed, 15 May 2024 12:26:51 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240515122651.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240514141320.htm Researchers have demonstrated a technique that allows people who manufacture metal machine parts with 3D printing technologies to conduct automated quality control of manufactured parts during the finishing process. The technique allows users to identify potential flaws without having to remove the parts from the manufacturing equipment, making production time more efficient. Tue, 14 May 2024 14:13:20 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240514141320.htm