Using 3D printed forms to bend sheet metal isn’t exactly new. We’ve seen several people create custom dies for their brakes, and the results have shown the concept has merit for small-scale production ...

Chances are pretty good that most of us have used a bench vise to do things far beyond its intended use. That’s understandable, as the vise may be the most powerful hand tool in many shops, capable of ...

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe examine how Johnson & Johnson’s spin-off of DePuy Synthes sets the stage for a more agile, 3D printing–driven orthopaedics powerhouse ready to redefine surgical ...

Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) have for the first time created complex 3D parts directly from a blank sheet of metal using only a laser cutter. Laser cutters typically cut 2D ...

That US metal manufacturers are going all out to adopt sheet metal CAD software is not surprising. The US metal fabrication market is expected to surpass a valuation of US$473.7 billion by 2031. And ...

Firm utilizesn FEA to predict material behaviour, enabling the design of intricate, high-performance components and eliminating costly physical trial-and-error. In ...