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Students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), wanted the best of everything when it came to the submarine they entered in the Maritime RobotX Challenge, off Sand Island, Hawaii. Team Minion, with members from 11th-grade students to Ph.D. candidates in software, electrical and mechanical engineering, wanted “more than a hull with okay shape and okay structure,” said Chris Hockley, Ph.D...

In this Case Study, we will break down how Amatrol is operating its distance training courses, specifically with instructors teaching both in-person attendees, and virtual students at the same time. We will lay out the problems that we encountered, and as well as the course of action we took to correct them while continuing to follow the recommended CDC safety protocol of the times. Our hope is...

The CSM™ (Connected Smart Manufacturing) is an intelligent manufacturing system using the latest Industry 4.0 connected advanced manufacturing equipment and techniques to produce a promotional product you can be proud to have your name on. The system proposed is a four-robot manufacturing cell, working in conjunction with a CNC Mill and utilizing one APT MTEC machine tender CERT cart and three...

Noel, a bright and energetic 4-year-old boy, was born with arthrogryposis, a condition where thickening and scarring of the muscle tissue that left him unable to bend his arms. Now, thanks to the help of a custom 3D printed exoskeleton, Noel uses his arms under his own power without putting his back at risk.

3D printing at Purdue University has opened up a world of opportunities to students, taking them beyond 2D concepts to creating tangible, real-world designs.

After a bicycle accident resulting in a severe break in his left wrist, Duke University student Anuj Thakkar set out to create a better functioning cast, superior to existing technologies. He and close friend and mechanical engineering student, Atanaz Bohlooli, used the Stratasys J750 to design a custom-fit, waterproof, flexible, and removable 3D printed cast.

Wolfpack Motorsports is North Carolina State University’s Formula SAE racing team. The team participates in a collegiate racing series where students get to design, build, test, and race their own quarter-scale formula-style race car. The goal is to design the best overall race car – being given points based on static and dynamic events – and get a top-10 finish in competitions.

APT Manufacturing Solution partnered with FANUC America and Rockwell Automation to create custom educational equipment for Lorain Community College

The University of Iowa modernized its education methods by increasing its focus on research and economic development, establishing a prototyping lab to enable more innovative research. Additionally, the university collaborates with the community and medical professionals to improve their own practices, and to help local businesses find investors for new products. With its prototyping lab and...

NASA's Human-Supporting Rover has FDM Parts

An agile white vehicle roams the Arizona desert, maneuvering the unforgiving terrain as the wind and sun beat down and temperatures swing from one extreme to another. NASA astronauts and engineers are test-driving a rover over rocks and sand, up and down hills in an environment that simulates the brutal conditions of Mars.