Scientists 3D Print Self-Heating Microfluidic Devices

The one-step fabrication process rapidly produces miniature chemical reactors that could be used to detect diseases or analyze substances. Adam Zewe | MIT News MIT researchers have used 3D printing to produce self-heating microfluidic devices, demonstrating a...

The Long-Term Trends Shaping Additive Manufacturing

By Sona Dadhania, senior technology analyst, IDTechEx BOSTON—Ten years ago, the 3D printing landscape was in the midst of its first big boom. With the 2009 expiration of a key Stratasys patent that covered thermoplastic filament extrusion technology, desktop filament...

Propelling 3D Printing into the Future

Printing stronger materials five times faster By Kim Vallez Quintana The following article was originally published by Sandia Lab News. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —3D printing has changed the world. It’s allowed the aerospace, medical, automotive, manufacturing, and many other...

Rebuilding the Medical Manufacturing Supply Chain

How precision technology is resetting the parameters for U.S. contract manufacturers By Mark Shortt Medical device manufacturers today—OEMs and startups—are at the center of converging trends that are fundamentally reshaping their supply chains. The Covid-19 pandemic...

Custom Injection Molder Supports Critical and Demanding Applications

Connecticut-based PDI offers expertise in tooling design and engineered materials, along with a variety of specialized equipment. By Mark Langlois Plastic Design International, Inc. (PDI) offers injection molding, injection insert molding, and assembly at its two...