The Digital Thread

This installment of our Ask an Engineer series covers the fundamentals of sheet metal fabrication and complex injection molding techniques.

ITAR compliance is necessary for any manufacturer producing parts for the U.S. military or any of its thousands of subcontractors.

NPE, the world’s largest plastics trade show, featured 3D printing innovations, and drew record attendance to weeklong event in Orlando.

Digital, on-demand manufacturing can help Medtech companies in need of quick-turn prototyping or production, much like consumers use Amazon Prime

A high school entrepreneur developed a visual identification app that recognizes and provides useful information on objects it scans within seconds.

Several considerations for designing plastic screw bosses on molded parts that are mechanically strong and free of cosmetic defects.

Digital manufacturing can help companies accelerate their products’ time to market and improve supply chain efficiencies.

Aerospace firms ensure safety, mitigate risk by considering materials, validating and testing, and choosing the right manufacturing contract supplier.

How do you find the right digital manufacturing company? From cost and quality to equipment and capacity, here are 10 areas to assess in a supplier.

The long-term goal of Project Helios is to demonstrate a viable design alternative for a project undertaken by NASA, the Mars Sample Return Mission.