3D printers are good for a lot of things, but making parts for power transmission doesn’t seem to be one of them. Oh sure, some light-duty gears and timing belt sprockets will work just fine when ...

What if the future of precision mechanics didn’t rely on massive manufacturing plants or multimillion-dollar R&D budgets, but instead emerged from a 3D printer on a hobbyist’s workbench? That’s ...

Topology optimization is rapidly gaining popularity in the world of engineering, particularly in 3D printing, and is known for its distinct, almost organic-looking shapes. Now, one car company is ...

3D printed gearboxes are great for experimental designs, but due to roughness and inaccuracies in the printed surfaces, they can wear quickly and be rather noisy. As a possible alternative, [Resetman] ...

Recognizing that 3D-printed parts inherently lack the strength of materials such as aluminum, the researchers adopted a cycloidal gear design for the gearbox inside the actuator. "The main benefit is ...

Atherton Bikes is working on a 3D-printed DH prototype that could shake up one of the first bikes they ever made – a new gearbox-driven A.200.G. There aren’t many are now quite a few more concrete ...

Deutsche Bahn is celebrating ten years of 3D printing, showing how the technology has moved from experimental use to supply ...