A broken motor in an automated machine can bring production on a busy factory floor to a halt. If engineers can't find a replacement part, they may have to order one from a distributor hundreds of ...

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A sleek Boston Whaler outfitted with custom 3D-printed propellers and mounted solar panels, gliding across a calm lake with ...

Motor manufacturer Baldor Electric Co., Fort Smith, Ark. has gone to 3D-printed models to test a variety of components, including fans, conduit boxes, stationary switches, and motor-mounting brackets.

A research team develops 3D-printed pneumatic logic modules that control the movements of soft robots using only air pressure. These modules enable logical switching of the air flow and can thus ...

MIT researchers developed a 3D-printing platform that can utilize multiple functional materials to fully print a complex electronic device, like an electric linear motor, in a matter of hours.