Thanks to groundbreaking concepts such as generative design and topology optimization software, additive manufacturing is liberating design engineers in ways that were unfathomable even a decade ago.

New framework emphasizes system-level approach to DfAM, integrating design intent, material behavior, and sustainability. For 3D printing, the journey from prototyping to full production—aka additive ...

The Safran Additive Manufacturing Campus is celebrating its fifth anniversary, marking a major industrial milestone in ...

Challenges when dealing with high-power-density designs. Utilizing cloud manufacturing platforms (CMPs). Power packaging using additive manufacturing. Today’s designers are now more equipped to ...

On the question of AI versus expertise in the DfAM discussion panel at Formnext 2025. I’m so tired of hearing about AI. Maybe it’s because I grew up watching and reading science fiction, and the idea ...

Additive manufacturing, the process of building 3D objects by adding layer upon layer of material, is certainly here to stay. According to a recent article by Advanced Manufacturing, “not long ago the ...

In-situ monitoring and inspection have been widely recognized as critical enabling technologies for the industrial adoption of additive manufacturing (AM). Among available sensing methods, thermal ...

The public’s perception of additive manufacturing has been highly polarized over the past decade. In recent years, however, the hype has waned, the pessimism eased, and the industrial outlook shifted ...

Injection molding has long been the workhorse for producing plastic parts. It’s economical for high volumes and offers reliable and repeatable methods for most designs. Additive manufacturing, also ...

A Sandia National Laboratories team built a telescope to demonstrate how to design for additive manufacturing, familiarly known as 3-D printing, to take advantage of the technique's strengths and ...