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Book of the Week: The Engineering Design Process

This week’s selection is “The Engineering Design Process: An Introduction for Mechanical Engineers” by Peter Ostafichuk, Markus Fengler, and Antony Hodgson.

How Additive Manufacturing Is Really Done

In my recent visit to GE Aerospace I was able to see how truly large-scale additive manufacturing should be done.

Should You Have A 3D Printer At Home for Work? 

The answer to the question of a home-based work 3D printer has taken many different forms.

Flashforge Moving Into Professional 3D Printers

Flashforge has introduced a new 3D printer that’s way out of their normal scope.

Contribute To The Sanjay Mortimer Foundation This Weekend

A new foundation has been established for engineers that needs your help.

Engineering Heavyweights React to War in Ukraine

Industry survey covers the brain drain, economics, humanitarian efforts and more.

3D Printed Objects are Worth a Billion Words

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and I say that a 3D printed object is worth a billion.

A Closer Look at Smart3D’s MACRO Manufacturing System

I had a look at Smart3D’s manufacturing system, the MACRO, which offers both regular and high temperature additive manufacturing options.

MIT Develops Simulation System to Explore New 3D Print Materials

MIT might have substantially shortened the development cycle for new 3D printer materials.

Photocentric Launches New Desktop 3D Printer, the LC Opus

Photocentric Launches New Desktop 3D Printer, the LC Opus

Photocentric has launched a new desktop resin 3D printer, the LC Opus.

The Flashforge Adventurer 4 3D Printer: Many Features at a Low Price

The Flashforge Adventurer 4 3D Printer: Many Features at a Low Price

Flashforge announced a new desktop 3D printer, the Adventurer 4.

Trilab’s AzteQ Delta 3D Printer Surprises With Many Unusual Features

Trilab’s AzteQ Delta 3D Printer Surprises With Many Unusual Features

Trilab has launched AzteQ, a powerful new family of delta 3D printers.

INTAMSYS’ FUNMAT PRO 610 HT Unlocks The Potential of Industrial-Grade 3D Printing at TCT Asia 2021

INTAMSYS’ FUNMAT PRO 610 HT Unlocks The Potential Of Industrial-Grade 3D Printing At TCT Asia 2021

INTAMSYS was one of many who attended the recent TCT Asia trade show.

Can You Use Generative Design for Internal Fluid Flow?

Can You Use Generative Design for Internal Fluid Flow?

You can optimize internal fluid flow with an integrated generative design application.

Book of the Week: Machinery’s Handbook, Pocket Companion

Book of the Week: Machinery’s Handbook, Pocket Companion

This week’s selection is “Machinery’s Handbook, Pocket Companion” by Richard Pohanish and Christopher McCauley.

Book of the Week: Design Paradigms

Book of the Week: Design Paradigms

This week’s selection is “Design Paradigms: Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering” by Henry Petroski.

Book of the Week: Why Buildings Fall Down

Book of the Week: Why Buildings Fall Down

This week’s selection is “Why Buildings Fall Down” by Matthys Levey and Mario Salvadori.

Formlabs Seeking Lead Engineer

Formlabs Seeking Lead Engineer

Formlabs appears to be looking for someone to lead their engineers.

Taking The METHOD On The Road

Taking The METHOD On The Road

One of MakerBot’s clients demonstrated a very unusual method of using 3D printing.

Book of the Week: The Unwritten Laws of Engineering

Book of the Week: The Unwritten Laws of Engineering

This week’s selection is “The Unwritten Laws of Engineering” by James G. Skakoon and W. J. King.

Book of the Week: Studying Engineering

Book of the Week: Studying Engineering

This week’s selection is “Studying Engineering: A Road Map To A Rewarding Career” by Raymond B. Landis.

Book of the Week: Engineering — A Very Short Introduction

Book of the Week: Engineering — A Very Short Introduction

This week’s selection is “Engineering — A Very Short Introduction” by David Blockley.

Book of the Week: The Art of Doing Science and Engineering

Book of the Week: The Art of Doing Science and Engineering

This week’s selection is “The Art of Doing Science and Engineering” by Richard W. Hamming and Bret Victor.

Book of the Week: Engineering Fundamentals

Book of the Week: Engineering Fundamentals

This week’s selection is “Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering” by Saeed Moaveni.

Can 3DQue 3D Print Engineering Materials On Creality Ender?

Can 3DQue 3D Print Engineering Materials On The Creality Ender?

I had a discussion with the techs at 3DQue and discovered they have found a way to 3D print many different engineering materials at very low cost.

The Journey From Making To Mechanical Engineering To Additive Manufacturing PhD

The Journey From Making To Mechanical Engineering To Additive Manufacturing PhD

Swapnil Sinha is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University whose story in moving into additive manufacturing is becoming more familiar these days.

Published October 27, 2020
Categorized as interview, learning Tagged design, designers, dfam, embed, embedded, engineering, interview, simulation, student
Dan’s 1st Law of Drawings

Dan’s 1st Law of Drawings

An engineering drawing is a specialized type of communication tool. It’s also a contract.

Published October 1, 2020
Categorized as learning Tagged blueprint, contract, design, drawing, engineering
Book of the Week: Gears and Gear Cutting for Home Machinists

Book of the Week: Gears and Gear Cutting for Home Machinists

This week’s selection is “Gears and Gear Cutting for Home Machinists” by Ivan Law.

Published September 1, 2020
Categorized as book Tagged design, engineering, gear

Horses And Robot Dogs Can Leave the Ground

Charles R. Goulding discusses 3D printing in helping all four legs leap.

Published July 22, 2020
Categorized as Usage Tagged engineering, robot, robotics

3D Printing Single-Use Stethoscopes

Another application for 3D printing in pandemic response has emerged with single-use stethoscopes.

Published July 13, 2020
Categorized as Usage Tagged collaboration, covid-19, engineering, medical, medical. usage, pandemic

Now Is The Time To Push 3D Printing Into Manufacturing

The emergence of 3D printing as a manufacturing solution during the COVID-19 crisis now implies bold actions be taken.

Published June 29, 2020
Categorized as Usage Tagged engineering, formlabs, healthcare, hospital, manufacturing, photocentric, production, sales, tesla

More Engineering Materials From MakerBot

MakerBot announced the availability of two new materials for their METHOD X platform, including PC-ABS and a fire-resistant version.

Published April 29, 2020
Categorized as materials Tagged _temp, engineering, fire resistance, makerbot, pc-abs

VSHAPER’s 3D Printing Guides For Engineers

VSHAPER has released a pair of interesting 3D printing guides, and unlike most beginner guides, these are designed for engineers.

Published February 27, 2020
Categorized as learning Tagged _temp, beginner, engineering, guide, printing, vshaper

Book of the Week: The Ethical Engineer

This week’s selection is “The Ethical Engineer” by Robert McGinn.

Published February 25, 2020
Categorized as book Tagged _temp, engineering, ethics, learning

RIZE Makes A Materials Deal With Sindoh

Two 3D printer companies have made an arrangement for use of materials: certain Sindoh equipment will be able to make use of RIZE materials. 

Published February 10, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged engineering, materials, rize, rizium, safety, sindoh

MakerBot Fills In The Materials Gap

MakerBot has bridged their materials gap with a new program that partners with multiple 3D printing materials providers.

Published January 22, 2020
Categorized as materials Tagged engineering, experimental, extruder, makerbot, partnership, program

Show Me the Money: Siemens Software CEO Opts for Substance Over Flash

An interview with Siemens’ CEO Tony Hemmelgarn reveals how the manufacturing giant is thinking about 3D printing.

Published November 22, 2019
Categorized as interview Tagged ar, engineering, siemens, software, vr

Photocentric Working Directly With Manufacturing Clients

Photocentric’s growth strategy includes working directly with manufacturing clients to obtain feedback on their engineering resins.

Published October 8, 2019
Categorized as Corporate Tagged engineering, manufacturing, materials, photocentric, resin, strategy

Microbeam Fabrication Technique Could Enable Complex Bioprinting

How does a bioprint hold its shape? New research shows ways support scaffolds could be made from living tissue that allows the bioprint to grow.

Published September 4, 2019
Categorized as research Tagged bioprinting, cells, engineering, mechanical, scaffold

Connecting 3D Printing With The Rest Of Industry

How do engineers and designers know about new developments in 3D printing that could potentially revolutionize products in industry?

Published August 16, 2019
Categorized as Ideas Tagged ceramic, design, engineering, knowledge, metal, xjet

Airwolf 3D Announces the EVO R Advanced 3D Printer

Educators take note: AIrwolf 3D’s new EVO R 3D printer is priced right for educational markets, yet provides high-power engineering-level features.

Published August 15, 2019
Categorized as printer Tagged @airwolf3d, $3D Printer For Advanced Education, education, engineering, evo

How a High-Schooler Trying to Save Water Got a Crash Course in Engineering

Eighteen-year-old Tucker Sawyer of Hays County, TX, had a flash of inspiration while sitting in his high school chemistry class.

Published June 21, 2019
Categorized as Design Tagged $Engineering Simulation, education, engineering, mechanical, simulation

The MakerGear Ultra One 3D Printer

We had a closer look at MakerGear’s new and powerful 3D printer, the Ultra One, their first industrial machine.

Published June 13, 2019
Categorized as printer Tagged $makergear industrial 3D printer, dual, enclosed, engineering, independent, industrial, makergear

What Is Optical Engineering? (and Why You May Be Doing HW Wrong If You Don’t Know)

If you’re engineering hardware that has any one of: a camera, an LED, a display, an IR sensor, a lens, a laser, a reflector, or an optical fiber, guess what?!

Published June 6, 2019
Categorized as Hardware Tagged $optical engineering, engineering, optical, rendering, scanning

The 3D Printed Guitar That Rock Built

Or, rather, the 3D printed guitar that rock didn’t un-build: meet the smash-proof guitar.

Published April 12, 2019
Categorized as Usage Tagged engineering, music, sandvik

Why Is Shapeways Suddenly Adding Engineering 3D Printing Materials?

Today Shapeways announced the availability of two new 3D print materials, but I’m now wondering if there is something more going on behind the scenes.

Published April 3, 2019
Categorized as Service Tagged engineering, flexible, materials, pa11, professional, shapeways, strategy

Book of the Week: To Engineer Is Human

This week’s selection is “To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design” by Henry Petroski.

Published March 12, 2019
Categorized as book Tagged engineering, failure, ideas, iterative

Book of the Week: Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down

This week’s selection is “Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down” by J. E. Gordon.

Published February 26, 2019
Categorized as book Tagged design, engineering

Book of the Week: Engineer to Win

This week’s selection is “Engineer to Win” by Carroll Smith.

Published February 19, 2019
Categorized as book Tagged automotive, design, engineering, racing

Book Of The Week: Printing Polymers: An Introduction to Polymer Science for 3D Printers, Students and STEM Educators

This week’s selection is “Printing Polymers: An Introduction to Polymer Science for 3D Printers, Students and STEM Educators” by Curtis Barr and Daniel Vennerberg.

Published January 22, 2019
Categorized as book Tagged engineering, materials, polymer, property

Book of the Week: The Existential Pleasures of Engineering

This week’s selection is “The Existential Pleasures of Engineering” by Samuel C. Florman.

Published January 15, 2019
Categorized as book Tagged engineering

Hidden 3D Printing Wisdom Inside A Mammoth Print

i.materialise printed a very large sculpture, and in the process revealed some interesting engineering practices.

Published December 19, 2018
Categorized as Design Tagged engineering, history, i.materialise, sculpture

EVO-TECH’s EL-102 3D Printer

We took a look at EVO-TECH’s new EL-102 high-temperature 3D printer.

Published November 21, 2018
Categorized as printer Tagged @3devotech, engineering, evo-tech, high temperature, plastic

Book of the Week: CAD Engineering Essentials

This week’s selection is “CAD Engineering Essentials: Hands-on Help for Small Manufacturers and Smart Technical People (No Nonsense Manual Book 3)” by Mark Lynch.

Published September 4, 2018
Categorized as book Tagged cad, engineering, justification, learning, manufacturing, tips

Book of the Week: Machinery’s Handbook, Toolbox Edition

This week’s selection is the comprehensive “Machinery’s Handbook” originally by Erik Oberg.

Published August 28, 2018
Categorized as book Tagged engineering, learning, mechanical, tips

SimScale Offers Free Engineering Analyses

One of the critical aspects of developing a component design is to ensure it will actually perform in real life situations. 

Published November 15, 2017
Categorized as Service Tagged engineering, fea

Metal 3D Printing Simulation Arrives with exaSIM Ultimate

Since its founding in 2014, 3DSIM has been on a mission to address problems of quality and repeatability in metal additive manufacturing

Published October 13, 2017
Categorized as Software Tagged engineering, simulation

Cloud-Based Design Analysis: Frustum’s Generate

Optimizing mechanical designs is a complex process and now there’s another option for doing so. 

Published April 5, 2017
Categorized as Service Tagged analysis, design, engineering, generative, models

Why Is 3D Metal Printing So Challenging?

Those familiar with polymer 3D printing will recall the challenges of successful printing, but that’s nothing compared to the requirements of 3D metal printing. 

Published December 30, 2016
Categorized as Ideas Tagged engineering, metal, production, prototype

The Fabricatus Desktop Engineering 3D Printer

An entirely new desktop 3D printer designed for engineering use, specifically for injection molds, has been announced today by Avante Technology. 

Published December 14, 2016
Categorized as printer Tagged engineering, injection, plastic

Structural Analysis with Altair HyperWorks’ OptiStruct

Designing a mechanical part requires much more than simply the geometric shape; other factors must be analyzed and accounted for, and that requires powerful software. 

Published November 12, 2016
Categorized as Software Tagged analysis, engineering

And After You Learn 3D CAD…

I’m reading an interesting post on GrabCAD by Khadija Ouajjani that discusses the testing of a 3D design.

Published July 25, 2016
Categorized as Ideas Tagged cad, engineering, learning

Brace Yourself For Carbon Nanotube 3D Printer Filament!

A new filament from Avante demonstrates how much more advances in 3D printing filament chemistry can achieve. 

Published April 21, 2016
Categorized as materials Tagged @avantetech, carbon nanotubes, engineering, plastic

MAKEiT’s Brilliant, But Elusive Industrial 3D Printer

We took a look at what we first thought was another hobby 3D printer, but in fact, MAKEiT’s device is designed for engineering use. 

Published September 20, 2015
Categorized as printer Tagged engineering, makeit, plastic

Engineers Thoughts on the Impact of 3D Printing in Traditional Manufacturing

At the conclusion of the recent opening of their facility to the media, Joe Allison, CEO of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing introduced SMS Research Advisors. 

Published September 11, 2015
Categorized as Ideas Tagged @ENGINEERINGcom, engineering

A Seahorse Shows How 3D Printed Robots Can Be Much, Much Better

Dr. Michael M. Porter of Clemson University in South Carolina and team have discovered something very interesting about the mechanics of seahorses – and it may change 3D printed robotics. 

Published July 8, 2015
Categorized as research Tagged engineering, robot

Cloud-Based 3D Printed Part Stress Analysis Available

Is that part you just designed really going to survive the stress of the machine into which it will be installed? Now there’s an easy way to find out. 

Published June 22, 2015
Categorized as Service Tagged analysis, engineering

STACKER: A 3D Printer For Professionals

We obtained a preview of a new 3D printer that’s set to appear on Kickstarter: STACKER.

Published February 15, 2015
Categorized as printer Tagged engineering, plastic

More Quick Advice on 3D Print Design

Following up from our post on designing for use, reader Mark Lynch pointed out his terrific list of design tips 3D printing.

Published January 13, 2015
Categorized as learning Tagged engineering, tips

Design for Purpose

People who are new to personal 3D printing sometimes learn the hard way that you must design for purpose. 

Published December 24, 2014
Categorized as Ideas, learning Tagged engineering, training
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