Manufacturing

A still image from a demonstration of Carbon3D's Continuous Liquid Interface Production technology.

How ‘Terminator 2’ inspired technology that could revolutionize 3D printing

Technology

A liquid plastic 3D printer inspired by an iconic scene in “Terminator 2” could make 3D printing up to 100 times faster and open up new avenues for manufacturing. But for now it’s just a promising new technology.

Shi Zengqiang, on the right, the father of a 15-year-old worker at Chinese manufacturing company Pegatron worker who died of pneumonia, holds a banner at a news conference in Beijing on December 16, 2013.

Chinese workers pay a toxic price for their jobs making Apple’s iPhones and iPads

Business
A man operates a 3D printer at a 2010 Maker Faire, a gathering for maker movement enthusiasts, in New York City.

Get ready for a manufacturing revolution, as the ‘maker movement’ goes mainstream

Business
John D. Bassett III re-opening a vacant furniture factory in 2012.

Here’s how an American furniture maker battled globalization, for his employees

John D. Bassett III re-opening a vacant furniture factory in 2012.

Here’s how an American furniture maker battled globalization, for his employees