Thermoforming — which includes vacuum-forming — has its place in a well-rounded workshop, and Mayku (makers of desktop thermoforming machines) have a short list of tips for getting the best results ...

Mold making pioneer reports significant time and cost efficiencies utilizing this approach for low volume production, enabling molders to quickly change inserts for different products MINNEAPOLIS & ...

Exponentially grow your toolbox by learning to make molds with a low-cost 3D printer. Having access to tools can greatly expand an engineer’s ability to build. As technology advances, it tends to ...

Have you ever played with Rose’s metal? It’s a fusible alloy of bismuth, lead, and tin with a low melting point of around 100 °C. Historically, it’s been used as a solder for cast iron railings and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An author, speaker, and executive, I explore the world's industries. One of the promises of 3-D printing is that it presents the ...

Aiming to combat labor shortages, Lyons Industries has been gradually installing automated processes to replace the traditionally labor-intensive spray-up process for its fiberglass composite bathtubs ...

In Guatemala, a hospital is using a 3D scanner to create templates for a prosthetic. The affordable process makes access to 3D-printed limbs possible even when the hospital itself can’t afford it.

Exponentially grow your toolbox by learning to make molds with a low-cost 3D printer. In our previous installment, we mentioned how having access to tools can greatly expand an engineer’s ability to ...