I recently picked up 3D printing as a hobby. It almost feels unreal to be able to print pretty much any object I want to. From a door hinge for fixing a broken closet to shelves for my kitchen cabinet ...

A research team has found that island scanning, a printing scheme commonly used to prevent stresses from degrading or destroying 3D-printed metal parts, may not be a cure after all. Laser powder bed ...

Spreading the laser beam's intensity out reduces the temperature difference between sections of the part being printed. Laser powder bed fusion (LBPF), a 3D printing technique commonly used to make ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writes on housing innovation for sustainability and affordability. Several startups are positioning 3D printing as the next, ...