Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has had a major impact on the contemporary design and production process. First developed in 1988 with the aim of allowing for rapid prototyping, ...

Researchers at two Australia universities have collaborated to develop a way to 3-D print a preform that can be drawn into silica glass optical fibers, for new types of telecommunications networks and ...

Fiber Optic Manufacturing in Space (FOMS) of San Diego created this suitcase-size platform called Space Facility for Orbital Remote Manufacturing. Two of the platforms were installed on the ...

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