Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series exploring additive manufacturing. The Pentagon has poured unprecedented funds into additive manufacturing as a potential game-changer for ...

Imagine printing a nuclear reactor core — or nuclear fuel pellets — in 3D. It may sound far-fetched that 3D printing could create materials robust enough to withstand the extreme environment of a ...

The armed services are increasingly turning to additive manufacturing – commonly known as 3D printing – to produce parts on demand, reduce costs, and boost readiness. For example, the Southeast ...

Under President Donald J. Trump’s bold leadership, America’s manufacturing sector is surging forward with unprecedented momentum. In the past week alone, major corporations have unveiled billions of ...

The U.S. manufacturing industry shed more workers in August despite policies from President Donald Trump’s administration aimed at bolstering the sector. The United States lost 12,000 manufacturing ...

For decades, metal additive manufacturing (AM) has promised to revolutionize aerospace by offering lighter, more complex, and faster-to-produce components. But for much of its history, AM in the space ...

Thought LeadersProf. Bo ChenProfessor in MaterialsUniversity of Southampton Prof. Bo Chen, a Professor in Materials at the University of Southampton, UK, focuses on the structural integrity and ...

Over the past decade, additive manufacturing has emerged as a disruptive force in advanced defense manufacturing. However, skepticism about its reliability — particularly for building crucial military ...

On the RISE demonstrator, Safran relies on additive manufacturing for the approx. 3-ft.-dia. turbine rear frame. Credit: Safran Engine-maker Safran is exhibiting a turbine rear frame made with ...

President Donald Trump has made "reshoring" a central pillar of his second-term agenda, pledging to boost American manufacturing and bring jobs back to communities across the country. To advance that ...

Every auto parts store in America has a wall of engine and transmission additives that, no matter what's actually in them, promises to fix or rebuild some component or system that needs actual, ...