Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have developed an efficient method to measure residual stress in metal parts produced by powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing. This 3D printing process produces metal parts layer by layer using a high-energy laser beam to fuse metal… Continue Reading
Structural electronics (SE) is one of the most important technological developments of this century. It forms a key part of the dream, formulated decades ago, of computing disappearing into the fabric of society. It also addresses, in a particularly elegant… Continue Reading
Automotive, aerospace, and machinery industries, among others, are resorting more and more to the use of 3D printing methods to produce manufacturing components. There is a strong demand that the technologies involved in this process produce parts with stronger functional… Continue Reading
Heliatek has announced the largest BIOPV – Building Integrated OPV – installation of its kind. The HeliaFilms® were installed in Heliatek’s Dresden headquarters. They were laminated into glass by AGC Glass Europe, the European branch of AGC (the world’s largest… Continue Reading
“We can now control local material properties, which will change the future of how we engineer metallic components,” Dehoff said. “This new manufacturing method takes us from reactive design to proactive design. It will help us make parts that are stronger, lighter and function better for more energy-efficient transportation and energy production applications such as cars and wind turbines.” Continue Reading