... diverse objects. Design/methodology/approach A dual-jaw three-finger gripper was fabricated using 3D-printed polylactic acid ( PLA ), which exhibits thermally tunable stiffness. An embedded Joule heating structure, composed of enameled copper wire wound around a steel needle, enables rapid local...

... 01 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Figure 6 The General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian drone includes over 240 3D-printed components Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems A drone flies above the clouds...

... the sustainability aspects of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology that helps towards a better implementation of Industry 4.0. It also aims to provide a brief picture of relationships between 3D printing, Industry 4.0 and sustainability. The major goal is to facilitate the researchers, scholars, engineers...

... manufacturing demonstrator where we can test three-dimensional (3D) printing and advanced path planning strategies, controlling software, sensors, methods, etc., along with subtractive technologies in the interactive process of building high-precision parts of standard or radically new materials. A view...