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How Universities Are using Industrial 3D Printing to Accelerate Engineering Research

Universities are under increasing pressure to deliver world-class research, secure external funding and strengthen collaboration with industry. Industrial additive manufacturing is becoming an important part of that strategy, enabling research teams to develop, test and refine ideas faster while reducing dependence on traditional manufacturing methods. Engineering research often depends on custom components, experimental fixtures, laboratory [...]

2026-07-15T16:31:41+01:00July 15th, 2026|Case Study, General|0 Comments
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From Scan to Part: The Digital Engineering Skills Every Student Should Learn

Engineering has changed. Not so long ago, students would design a component in CAD, send it to the workshop and wait for it to be machined. Today, the process is far more connected. A physical part can be scanned in minutes, converted into an editable CAD model, redesigned for additive manufacturing, produced overnight and digitally [...]

2026-07-15T16:27:06+01:00July 15th, 2026|General|0 Comments
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From Green Part to Finished Component: Understanding the FX10 Metal Printing Process

For many engineers, the biggest mystery surrounding metal additive manufacturing isn't how the part is printed - it's what happens afterwards.  Does it need machining?  How are the supports removed?  How much finishing is required?  With the Markforged FX10 Metal, the journey from printed component to production-ready part is surprisingly straightforward. Understanding each stage helps explain why bound metal filament [...]

2026-07-13T15:59:18+01:00July 13th, 2026|General, Materials|0 Comments
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How Composite Tooling Helps Manufacturers Reduce Lead Times and Improve Resilience

Manufacturers today face increasing pressure to deliver products faster while managing supply chain disruption, skills shortages and rising production costs. For many engineering teams, tooling and production aids can become a hidden bottleneck, delaying projects and limiting the ability to respond quickly to customer requirements. As a result, more manufacturers are turning to composite 3D [...]

2026-07-07T15:52:53+01:00July 7th, 2026|General|0 Comments
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Freeing CNC Capacity Without Buying Another Machine

In many machine shops, CNC capacity is seen as a fixed limit - prompting investment in new machines or longer hours when demand rises. But a growing number of UK manufacturers are taking a different approach, rethinking which parts truly need machining and shifting suitable work to faster, more cost-effective technologies like additive manufacturing and [...]

2026-05-05T14:36:57+01:00May 5th, 2026|General|0 Comments
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Why Visit Mark3D at MACH 2026: Industrial 3D Printing in Action

If you're attending MACH 2026 and exploring how industrial 3D printing can be applied in real manufacturing environments, our stand is well worth a visit. This year we're focusing on one key question: How do you move from concept to strong, production-ready parts, quickly and reliably? At MACH, we'll be demonstrating exactly how manufacturers are [...]

2026-04-07T10:24:00+01:00April 7th, 2026|General|0 Comments
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When Prototypes Become Production Parts

Why "Prototype-Only" 3D Printing Holds Engineering Teams Back - and How to Close the Gap For years, prototype-only 3D printing has been treated as a fast, disposable step in the engineering process. Print the prototype, test the fit, prove the concept - then redesign the part for "real manufacturing". That mindset made sense a decade [...]

2026-02-10T14:03:36+00:00February 10th, 2026|General|0 Comments
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Why More Manufacturers Are Bringing Tooling Back In-House

Tooling rarely gets the attention it deserves. Bringing tooling back in-house is not usually a headline decision - but it is becoming an increasingly important one. Fixtures, jigs and one-off production aids don’t usually appear on capital investment plans, yet they quietly dictate how smoothly production runs. When tooling is late, everything else waits - [...]

2026-02-03T17:24:15+00:00February 3rd, 2026|General|0 Comments
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Worried about the Learning Curve? How Bureau & Scanning Services Lower the Risk of Entry

Adopting new manufacturing technology often sparks the same questions: How long will this take to learn? What if we get it wrong? Will our team actually use it? At Mark3D, we've heard these concerns from engineering teams across aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors. And with the explosion of digital workflow - industrial 3D printing, AI-assisted [...]

2025-12-02T09:23:49+00:00December 2nd, 2025|Bureau Services, General, Mark3D News|0 Comments
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3D Scanning & Printing in Automotive: Closing the Loop on Digital Workflows

The automotive industry is evolving faster than ever. Whether improving product performance, reducing lead times, solving supply-chain challenges, or acceleating R&D, digital workflows are now central to staying competitive. At the heart of this shift are two enabling technologies: high-resolution 3D scanning and industrial additive manfuacturing. Together they close the loop between physical and digital, [...]

2025-11-20T11:59:15+00:00November 20th, 2025|Artec 3D Scanners, General|0 Comments
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