A Texas firm called Solid Concepts has announced it has successfully 3D-printed a gun in metal. The firm chose to print a working replica of a classic Browning 1911 pistol in order to prove how ...

Are you planning on producing metal parts? If this is the case, there are a couple of machining processes you could potentially employ. Requesting a CNC machining quote is a great example of this, but ...

As more industries turn to metal 3D printing for end-use production applications, the digital manufacturer has expanded its capabilities and capacity for increased scalability MINNEAPOLIS, November 12 ...

In the following video, 3D printing specialist Steve Heller asks Terry Wohlers, President of Wohlers Associates, which puts out the Wohlers Report 2014, to explain the difference between two leading ...

As use of 3D printing grows across industry due to the technology’s capability to produce assembly-ready parts, discrete manufacturers are realizing that 3D printing is an increasingly attractive ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. On the left is an example of a 3D-printed metal mold printed with conformal cooling channels. At right are ...

Protolabs has significantly expanded its U.S. manufacturing capacity in 2025 in response to rising domestic demand for metal 3D-printed parts. The multi-pronged approach includes investing in ...