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Designing 3D Printed Parts with Speed in Mind

Published: 10/23

When it comes to rapid prototyping, speed is key. Finding a supplier that can turn around your parts quickly and accurately is vital. But did you know there are things you can do when designing your part to ensure the quickest build possible?

Digital Manufacturing

Using Lattice Structures in 3D Printing for Strength and Lightweighting

Published: 10/23

Learn how to use lattice structures in your 3D-printed parts without making a mesh of things with this latest design tip.

Digital Manufacturing

9 Strategies for Designing Multipart Assemblies

Published: 08/23

Two basic tenets of design for manufacturing and assembly best practices are shrink the bill of materials (BOM) and make products easy to assemble. If that sounds easier said than done, read on.

Digital Manufacturing

From Blueprint to Reality: 3D Printing’s Role in Architecture

Published: 08/23

The architecture industry is undergoing a game-changing transformation thanks to 3D printing. Architects are embracing this technology to revolutionise how they design, construct, and experience buildings. With 3D printing, architects can turn digital designs into tangible objects, unlocking ...

Digital Manufacturing

Aerospace manufacturing in 2023

Published: 08/23

In early 2023, a joint survey from the Royal Aeronautical Society and Protolabs was conducted to learn more about the aerospace sector’s most important concerns and top priorities. Tim Robinson FRAeS examines the results, and provides you with a breakdown.

Digital Manufacturing

Why You Should Use Vapour Smoothing on 3D-Printed Parts

Published: 07/23

One of the perceived drawbacks of some 3D printing processes is that they produce parts that look and feel a bit rough, which is a fair critique. The 3D printing process is all about building parts from one end to the other, layer by layer, fusing new plastic or metal powder onto existing layers ...

Digital Manufacturing

Manufacturing Robotics Report: Manufacturing

Published: 07/23

Industry 4.0 and robotics manufacturing.

Digital Manufacturing

Building supply chain resilience: five solutions for strengthening your supply chain

Published: 07/23

As the complexity of supply chains continues to grow and the number of unforeseeable disruptions increases, it is essential for businesses to develop a risk management strategy to address future disruptions. These strategies can help organisations identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in ...

Digital Manufacturing

How to Solve for Size Constraints, Small Gaps, and Thin Walls in 3D-Printed Parts

Published: 06/23

Navigating design for additive manufacturing advisories in your quote is easier than it seems, and it starts with thinking outside the box

Digital Manufacturing

Manufacturing Robotics Report: Understanding Robotics Hardware

Published: 06/23

Robots extend human capabilities with more precision, less fatigue, and a higher tolerance for hazardous conditions. Robotics today are expanding from the limited movements of the factory to uncontrolled environments shared closely with humans. This progress is made possible with advances in ...

Digital Manufacturing

Framing the Future: How Additive Manufacturing is impacting Film & Entertainment

Published: 06/23

The development of digital technology has revolutionised life as we know it. Recent decades can be recognised by their leaps in technology, the 60s and 70s with space exploration and modern computing, the 80s and 90s with gaming and the internet, the 00s and 10s with mobile phones and social media, ...

Digital Manufacturing

Conquering Undercut Design Issues with Side-actions, Inserts, and Shut-offs

Published: 05/23

In the world of plastic injection-moulded parts, undercuts are everywhere: from recessed lips on smartphone cases to latching tabs on ketchup bottle caps and the hole that runs lengthwise through a door hinge. Each would be impossible to create without a feature known in the manufacturing industry ...

Design Software

Manufacturing Robotics Report: New Frontiers in Robotics Materials

Published: 05/23

The field of robotics has been progressing remarkably fast in recent years, challenging conventional ideas of robot architecture and function. In an article published in 2018 by the journal Science Robotics, an expert panel of scientists identified a set of challenges for the future of robot design ...

Digital Manufacturing

How to Select the Right Production Partner to get your Parts into Space

Published: 05/23

Creating parts for the space industry is inherently tricky. For a start, the products must be out of this world - quite literally. The forces of gravity, pressure and vibration, temperature spikes, and impacts from debris and meteors will constantly stress them, so they need to be high-quality to ...

Digital Manufacturing

Using 3D Printing for Complex Jigs, Fixtures, and Other Tooling

Published: 04/23

Most manufacturers use jigs and fixtures—and for good reason. They increase the accuracy, precision, reliability, and interchangeability of finished parts.

Digital Manufacturing

Manufacturing Robotics Report: Introduction

Published: 04/23

The discussion and focus of the field of robotics have often been closely tied to its manufacturing application origins. However, over the past decade, robotics has exploded to include devices that augment surgery, assist with elderly care, lead search and rescue missions and monitor waterways. ...

Motion Control

Digital Manufacturing

Secondary Services in a Race to Come First

Published: 04/23

Manufacturing products is rarely easy, but when it comes to creating parts for space, it gets even more complex. Not only is there the pressure that comes with big budgets, but the products face the stresses of gravity, pressure and vibration, temperature spikes, and impacts from debris and ...

Digital Manufacturing

Solving Wall Thickness Issues in Moulded Parts

Published: 03/23

It seems there’s some truth to the Goldilocks story, at least when it comes to plastic injection-moulded part design. That’s because several potential problems related to feature thickness exist, some of which can be avoided by shooting for a “just right” dimensional value, and others by optimising ...

Digital Manufacturing

How Digital Manufacturing is more than Fad or Fashion

Published: 03/23

Digital manufacturing has revolutionised the fashion industry, and it's no surprise. By definition, fashion is a popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour, so why wouldn't the latest innovations in manufacturing be of interest? Leading brands such as Nike, Adidas, and ...

Digital Manufacturing

Production Methods for the New Frontier

Published: 03/23

It’s no secret that the space industry is thriving again. Increased government funding for space-related projects, advancements in technology that have made space exploration and satellite deployment more cost-effective, and growing demand for satellite-based services such as internet, GPS, and ...

Digital Manufacturing

Finding the right corrosion-resistant metals

Published: 02/23

Although oxygen keeps humans and practically every other life form on Earth from going the way of the dinosaurs, it’s actually a toxic, highly corrosive element more suitable for sending rockets to space than for sustaining life. It’s only because our bodies have evolved to make use of oxygen in ...

Digital Manufacturing

Aluminium Alloys: Go-to materials for automotive, aerospace, and more

Published: 02/23

?Aluminium is a common and popular metal that is found in a wide range of products: automotive parts, aerospace components, boat and marine equipment, consumer electronics including smart phones, industrial machinery, heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) systems, the list goes on.

Digital Manufacturing

Cutting edge materials for space

Published: 02/23

It's no secret that the space industry has taken off again. Private companies such as SpaceX, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin have revolutionised the industry by competing to win the new space race, using their freely available budgets to accelerate product development. As the ever-present pressure ...

Digital Manufacturing

Plastics That Meet Medical Needs

Published: 01/23

Designing medical parts? Just as there are countless types of medical procedures, there are also countless types of polymers on the market today. Which ones are best for your medical application? Great question. We’ll attempt to provide some guidance in this design tip, but it’s important to start ...

Digital Manufacturing

Manufacturing’s role in the new space race

Published: 01/23

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to see that the space industry is thriving. The market was valued at $388.50 billion in 2021, with analysts predicting a market value of $1 trillion by 2040.

Digital Manufacturing