Xometry’s 3D printing service offers 8 unique processes and dozens of industrial-grade materials to tackle any job. To reduce the costs of 3D printing parts (without sacrificing speed and quality), product designers and engineers should understand where the major cost drivers are and how to mitigate them. The two main cost drivers across all additive […]
The aircraft industry has embraced the transformative potential of 3D printing. Also known as additive manufacturing, this groundbreaking technology has opened new possibilities, revolutionizing the way aircraft components are designed, prototyped, and constructed. 3D printing has emerged as a game-changer in this industry that must constantly innovate, reduce costs, and improve performance. From lightweight designs […]
Rapid prototyping is a modern method of product development that allows engineers to compress design timelines by iterating faster to reach a final production-ready design. The new design process has been enabled by modern manufacturing systems, such as Xometry’s on-demand platform, and transfers efficiency benefits through to an entire design-to-production workflow. 3D printing offers significant advantages […]
Dual extruder 3D printing machines can draw from two separate spools of build material simultaneously. They fall into three categories: dependent, IDEX, and ‘TRUE’ IDEX. The actual extrusion heads of machines are fixed together and print alternately, with the machine moving the active extruder to the point of printing. IDEX (independent dual extruders) move separately […]
Xometry offers an industry-leading 3D printing service online. Whether you need prototypes or production parts, we can make them for you on-demand in as fast as a day. We are your one-stop shop for accurate, precise, custom 3D printed parts at an affordable price. Upload your 3D CAD file to get an online quote and […]
Additive manufacturing refers to the process of creating a part by incrementally building it up via the addition of material. This material can be metal, ceramic, plastic, photopolymer, or even food! ISO/ASTM has categorized all the different types of additive manufacturing technologies into seven categories. This article will describe how each of these types of […]
3D printing machines used to require deep pockets and big shops. That’s no longer the case. With far more demand and more potential uses, the range of 3D printers has exploded to include many low-budget options. Currently, the best budget 3D printers for starters are: Comgrow Creality Ender 3 Pro, Anycubic Photon Mono X, and […]
Resins are generally epoxies or modified acrylic monomer compounds. They are partnered with a variety of photosensitive catalysts that react to UV light by triggering cross-linking polymerization, which almost instantly hardens the resin to a solid. Choosing the best resin is not simple as it also requires the best resin 3D printer and the best […]
Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is a method of 3D printing that uses extruders. In FDM 3D printing, an extruder feeds, melts, and deposits a thermoplastic filament in a prescribed path to build parts layer-by-layer. 3D printer extruders differ based on the placement of the “cold end” and “hot end.” The cold end is the portion […]