Founded by Ron and Clara Mears in 1966, Mears Machine makes precision metal parts for the aerospace, marine, medical, racing ...

It looks to be the most exciting 3D printer to date, but can the 4-head design really hold up in a machine of this size?

D printers aren't exactly cheap, so if you're going to make that investment, you should start by learning what the best ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

New technology gives the process 'eyes and brains.' Objects made with 3D printing can be lighter, stronger, and more complex than those produced through traditional manufacturing methods. But several ...

Fast-forward a decade, and the world of 3D printing has evolved tremendously. Printers are faster, smarter, and more refined.

3D printers may have come a long way, but they're still far from the miracle that some people make them out to be. You know when a product comes out and we think it’s awesome? Then years later, ...

The CNC mill is the foundation of most modern machine shops, and it’s usually the tool with the most demands competing for its time. This means making tough choices when small-volume parts are needed.

At the University of Idaho, students can "print" practically anything they want thanks to this vending machine. "We want to be the Redbox of 3D printing," its creator says. Freelancer Michael Franco ...

MIT students have created a portable factory for rapid prototyping, fitting a 3D printer and a CNC milling machine inside an ordinary briefcase. MIT students have created a portable factory for rapid ...

CES 2013 proved to be something of a coming out party for consumer-facing 3D printers. Sure MakerBot earned a fair amount of attention at last year's show with the announcement of the Replicator, ...

Sam Cervantes is a quiet-seeming guy who speaks earnestly about his line of work. When I visited his Brooklyn 3D printer factory in 2013, workers in an assembly line were busy putting together ...