This 3D printed bicycle is highly customizable and can be easily disassembled and reorganized in a new way. It also weighs less than an average bike of its size.
This helicopter engine is made of 40% 3D printed parts. Using additive technology, its creators were able to cut the weight down and increase the power of it. They also reduced the number of parts from 455 to 16.
This tiny but important piece of metal is used inside engines and was very hard to customize. But with 3D printing, companies are able to create it quicker and make it more durable. They were also able to add minuscule design features that would not have been possible without 3D printing.
This copper heat exchanger for an engine was created using a 3D printer and was customized in a way that was difficult to make before 3D printing technology was available.
Jonathan Greig is a freelance journalist based in New York City. He recently returned to the United States after reporting from South Africa, Jordan, and Cambodia since 2013.