Watch How Apple 3D Prints Watches by Blasting Powdered Titanium with Lasers

Watch how Apple 3D prints Watches by blasting powdered titanium with lasers

Apple has released a closer look at how it’s using 3D printing to manufacture millions of Watches, cutting raw materials use in half.

Watch how Apple 3D prints Watches by blasting powdered titanium with lasers

Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.If you compare the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with the Ultra 2, you probably wouldn’t be able to tell they were made with drastically different manufacturing processes. The titanium Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3 are not only made with 100 percent recycled titanium powder, but are also 3D-printed,…

Apple Details Its Expanding Use of 3D Printing for Apple Watch and iPhone Air Components

Apple has shared new details about how it is expanding the use of 3D-printed components across its hardware lineup, particularly in the Apple Watch and the iPhone Air. According to the report, Apple continues refining additive-manufacturing techniques first piloted on select Apple Watch models, gradually incorporating them into a wider range of products as material quality and production speed improve. Early testing focused on stainless steel, b…

Apple 3D prints titanium chassis for Apple Watch — additive manufacturing cuts raw material usage in half

Apple’s first large-scale use of metal 3D printing lets it mass-produce titanium Apple Watch and iPhone components while halving raw material consumption.