Airplanes and spacecraft have a big problem. The more engine or fuel you have, the more engine and fuel you need. That’s why aircraft use techniques to have lightweight structural members and do ...

WASHINGTON — Propulsion firm Ursa Major announced a 3D printing-based approach to designing and manufacturing solid rocket motors it hopes will lead to faster and cheaper production. The strategy, ...

Motor manufacturer Baldor Electric Co., Fort Smith, Ark. has gone to 3D-printed models to test a variety of components, including fans, conduit boxes, stationary switches, and motor-mounting brackets.

Ford Motor had 28 patents in 3D printing during Q4 2023. Ford Motor Co filed patents in Q4 2023 for methods of producing rotor elements for electric machines using screen printing and sintering, ...

Warren — Faced with an increasingly competitive global industry, automakers are looking for ways to use additive manufacturing — producing objects layer by layer — to make vehicle parts and the ...

Ford Motor Company is always looking for ways to improve fuel economy and overall vehicle performance. The latest design idea is the use of a Stratasys Infinite Build 3D printer. This practice enables ...

Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) has developed magnetic 3D printing technology capable of manufacturing high-performance motors, a first in South Korea. By developing dedicated magnetic ...

3D printing is a powerful tool for creating all kinds of stuff, but it has its limits. Hobbyist-focused machines that dispense melted plastic through a nozzle can only make parts that are so strong.

The new John Deere tractors rolling off the manufacturing line in Mannheim, Germany, have a first for the company: a metal 3D-printed engine part. The global manufacturer of agricultural and turf ...