ExtrudeX is a DIY machine that allows you to transform shredded plastic waste into 3D printing filament. Learn about it here.

I keep up with the trends in 3D printing reasonably well. The other day my friend mentioned that filament thickness sensing had been added to the latest version of the Marlin firmware. I had no idea ...

Extruders are devices that heat and melt the feedstock and extrude it through the nozzle along a predetermined path on the print bed. Based on the material feeding, 3D printers are classified as ...

Filament winding is an automated composites manufacturing process in which a mobile placement device wraps continuous fiber reinforcements (resin-impregnated or dry) around the outer surface of a ...

The newest winder and oven join SDC’s equipment already in-house for production of filament wound components including a second McClean Anderson filament winder (30″ diameter by 12′ long), a ...

Last week, we took a first look at the dual-filament Ultimaker 3 printer. This week, we dive into one of the key features that provides the printer with its power and flexibility: its extruders.

Didyou know that 3D printing generates a lot of plastic waste? This mayseem odd at first, but every enthusiast knows the amount of plasticthat gets wasted before any successful printing is done.

Despite being a readily-available source of useful plastic, massive numbers of disposable bottles go to waste every day. To remedy this problem (or take advantage of this situation, depending on your ...

Composites technology company Cygnet Texkimp has delivered a four-axis filament winding machine to the National Composites Centre where it will form part of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing and ...