It's hard to believe we've been working with and exploring 3D printers for three years here on ZDNet. Before MakerBot sent me their early Replicator, I had never touched a 3D printer. That said, I was ...

Laser and cutting tables make it easy to create CAD/CAM-designed, high-quality parts from a variety of different metals and materials. Here's how to determine which one is right for your business.

An operator offloads a sheet of cut parts. Aside from the small parts tabbed in place, the cut pieces lift out of the nest to reveal clean edges, ready for the next operation. That’s the ideal, at ...

Laser cutters and 3D printers are game-changing tools to have in the workshop. They make rapid prototyping or repairs to existing projects a breeze as they can churn out new parts with high precision ...

TRUMPF has released the second-generation TruLaser Cell 8030, a multiaxis machine designed for laser cutting of hot-stamped 3-D components. The modular machine features a highly dynamic rotational ...

The star turn of most hackspaces and other community workshops is usually a laser cutter. An expensive and fiddly device that it makes much more sense to own collectively than to buy yourself. This ...

Finishing table manufacturer Summa has launched its first laser cutter, the 1.8m wide flatbed L1810, set to be distributed through Pozitive. The company says it is bringing laser cutting technology to ...

You could call it the rebirth of the 2D printer. A new device generates flat pack-like designs in seconds using a laser pointer and a laser cutter – the latest addition to the new field of ...

Lasers aren’t just for Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. They long ago stopped being just a prop in science fiction movies, although many people may not realize how widespread their use is today. The ...