3D printing comes of age for auto industry, easing supply problems Automakers and suppliers are using 3D-printed parts to keep assembly lines and production machinery running. July 17, 2022 02:00 PM ...

3D printing was first introduced in 1984 by Charles W. Hull. The inventor developed computer-aided software that designs and creates three-dimensional objects. After more than 30 years, 3D ...

Using laser-based 3D printing, NIST researchers made four metal bridges (samples). Lasers used a different printing pattern for each bridge (rows a-d).