Brian Albright Contributing Editor

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• ESI, AddUp Team on Distortion Simulation
  May 22, 2019
  New Distortion Simulation AddOn module will help mitigate distortion problems for metal additive manufacturing processes.
• Engineering Automation: Going on Autopilot
  May 1, 2019
  From flying taxis to cargo drones, efforts are underway to automate in the air.
• Gigabot X Prints from Waste Plastics
  April 19, 2019
  A team from Michigan Tech has demonstrated the financial viability of printing large items from scrap plastic.
• The Case for Engineering Outsourcing
  April 1, 2019
  Bringing engineering service provider benefits into focus.
• ESI, AddUp Team on Distortion Simulation
  May 22, 2019
  New Distortion Simulation AddOn module will help mitigate distortion problems for metal additive manufacturing processes.
• Robots with a Soft Touch
  May 19, 2019
  3D printed soft robots could could help address the shortage of healthcare workers.
• Bioprinter Wins Design Award
  May 16, 2019
  The BIOX 3D bioprinter prints with human tissue for life science research applications.
• New Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Standards in the Works
  May 8, 2019
  ASTM International is creating safety standards for 3D printing parts.
• Washington State Prohibits 3D Printed Guns
  May 8, 2019
  Law targets homemade weapons as state Attorney General battles Trump Administration over online distribution of print files.
• Printing with Extruded Glass
  May 8, 2019
  Canadian researchers have printed with chalcogenide glass, which could lower the cost of creating complex optical components.
• Engineering Automation: Going on Autopilot
  May 1, 2019
  From flying taxis to cargo drones, efforts are underway to automate in the air.
• Researchers Freeze-Print Graphene Battery Anodes
  April 24, 2019
  A team at Kansas State University used a freeze printing approach to create sodium ion batteries with hybrid graphene aerogels.
• GE Leverages Surrogate Modeling to Slash Design Times
  April 23, 2019
  AI-driven approach could cut design times by half, evaluate millions of design variations in minutes
• Gigabot X Prints from Waste Plastics
  April 19, 2019
  A team from Michigan Tech has demonstrated the financial viability of printing large items from scrap plastic.
• The Case for Engineering Outsourcing
  April 1, 2019
  Bringing engineering service provider benefits into focus.
• Metal Short-Run 3D Printing on Rapid Growth Trajectory
  April 1, 2019
  This growth includes expansion into markets where printing on-demand parts and components is attractive, such as healthcare, aerospace and automotive.
• Ikea Develops Printed Furniture Accessories for the Disabled
  March 29, 2019
  The company’s ‘ThisAbles’ line of add-ons makes it easier for disabled people to utilize their furniture
• Multi-Material Printing with Light
  March 27, 2019
  University of Wisconsin-Madison develops multi-material printer that uses light patterns to form solids.
• Autonomous Cargo Drone Does Heavy Lifting
  March 27, 2019
  Sabrewing has designed two hybrid-electric aircraft that can autonomously deliver hundreds of pounds of cargo to remote locations.
• P&G Makes Bioprinting Play
  March 26, 2019
  Procter & Gamble has formed a partnership with Aether that will combine bioprinting, artificial intelligence, robotics and computer vision