GoKawiilMIT builds 3D printer that fabricates complete electric motors in one step
MIT researchers developed a multimaterial 3D-printing platform that can process conductive and magnetic materials through four interchangeable extrusion tools to build an entire electric machine layer by layer. Using five materials, the team produced a fully functional 3D-printed linear motor in a few hours, requiring only one post-processing step, with performance matching or exceeding motors made through conventional manufacturing.
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The demonstration suggests complex electronic hardware could eventually be produced onsite rather than sourced through distant suppliers, potentially shortening repair times for factories that depend on specialized replacement parts. Senior author Luis Fernando Velásquez-García frames the work as an early step toward reducing reliance on global supply chains for hardware fabrication, which could lower waste and enable more customizable components for robotics, vehicles, or medical devices.
- MIT's multimaterial 3D printer uses four extrusion tools to handle conductive, magnetic, and other functional materials
- A fully functional linear motor was printed from five materials in hours, needing only one post-processing step
- The platform points toward onsite manufacturing of electric machines, potentially reducing dependence on distant parts suppliers
Source: news.mit.edu — Adam Zewe, 2026-10-05
Published there as: “3D-printing platform rapidly produces complex electric machines”
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