manufacturing

How 3D Printing Filament is Made

ByJohn September 21, 2014September 21, 2014

While I was at the Bay Area Maker Faire earlier this year, I met a few of the folks behind ProtoPlant, who among other things make 3D printing filament which they call Proto-Pasta. On a recent trip to Portland I had the chance to check out their manufacturing plant (in nearby Vancouver, Washington) as well…

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Behind the scenes of Ford’s 3D Printing facilities

ByJohn January 17, 2014March 14, 2014

Earlier this week I had the chance to get a behind the scenes tour of the Ford Motor Company’s 3D printing facilities at the Beech Daly Technical Center in Dearborn, Michigan. This facility is normally closed to visitors (I was only allowed to take photos in certain areas) so this was a pretty rare opportunity…