Danfoss Power Solutions (Ames, Iowa, U.S.) wanted to reduce cost and lead time challenges with a machined aluminum bracket by redesigning it to use carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) made with its ...

Additive manufacturing (AM) is an advanced manufacturing technique with plenty of promise that requires the development of new methods for inspection and validation. The technique of dynamic micro-CT ...

One of the continuing struggles with FDM printing is making sure that parts that should fit together actually do. While adding significant tolerance between parts is an option, often you want to have ...

Closed-cell self-expanding foam (spray foam) is an amazing material that sees common use in construction. But one application ...

Engineers at the University of Maine have developed a groundbreaking method to accurately predict the strength of lightweight 3D-printed objects. This research, conducted at the university's Advanced ...