In the past, creating accurate replicas of models and fantasy objects was a task left to the most talented of cosplayers. These props need not be functional, though. [Steve Johnstone] takes replica ...

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A report by the AAIB reveals that a UK plane crash in March 2025 was caused by the failure of a 3D printed component.

Everyone loves talking about 3D printing, but now it’s really hitting the big time: Rolls-Royce has decided that it’s going to use the technology to help make its airplane engines. While the company ...

An curved arrow pointing right. This is the world's largest 3D-printed object. It was printed at Oak Ridge National Lab, and took 30 hours to make. It's a tool that will help Boeing build aircraft ...

Airplane partitions are typically very heavy – and they need to be equipped with a cutout for emergency stretchers and a fold-down chair for cabin attendants. This creates a tricky puzzle for ...

3D printing is rapidly moving into mainstream manufacturing. Wohlers Associates, which publishes the additive manufacturing industry’s definitive annual market report, estimates revenues from products ...

3D printing is revolutionizing manufacturing. And this is only the beginning. The announcement of 3D printing companies Stratasys and MakerBot merging in a $403 million deal made that all the more ...