But despite their mainstream adoption and the promises of how they'll transform manufacturing, there's one thing that these new machines still suck at. "3-D printers and CNC [lathes] are well suited ...

Over a year ago, Pensa Labs caught our attention with its impressive DIWire Bender, a small machine that bends thick wires into elaborate 3D shapes by following simple vector drawings. Since then, the ...

“We are excited about creating an entirely new form of desktop manufacturing,” said Marco Perry, partner at Pensa. “We believe this open all kinds of new possibilities, especially if you combine the ...

It doesn’t seem as though bending wire would be much of a chore, but when you’re making art from your circuits, it can be everything. Just the right angle in just the right place can make the ...

ROCKFORD — Rockford Specialties recently expanded its wire-forming capabilities with the acquisition of two new Automated Industrial Machinery Inc. AccuForm automated CNC 3-D wire-bending machines The ...

Do you want to make your own springs? Yeah, that’s what we thought. Well, blow the dust off of that spare Arduino and keep reading. A few months ago, we let you know that renowned circuit sculptor ...

*I wish I had one of these gizmo, although (a) the feeder system doesn't actually work and (b) I could probably bend wire by hand 50 times faster and cheaper. But not with such software-driven ...