How titanium 3D printing is used to make Apple Watch & iPhone Air

Apple has highlighted its use of 3D printing to make Apple Watch cases, to cut material use — and to enable a new, thin USB-C ...
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Modder shows how to 3D-print new AirPods case (and add USB-C)

The guy who brought us the world’s first USB-C iPhone (and sold it for $86,001 on eBay) is now training his soldering pen on the AirPods charging case. Engineering and robotics student Ken Pillonel ...

iFixit takes a closer look at the iPhone Air’s 3D-printed USB-C port

FixIt is out today with a deep dive into the Apple's 3D printing technique for the iPhone Air. Here’s what they found.
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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 ...
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How Apple made iPhone Air’s USB-C port ultra-thin (and better)

People wondered how the new iPhone Air released at Apple’s Awe Dropping event Tuesday could be so incredibly thin and still have a working USB-C port (or even if it would have one at all). Well, ...

Apple uses 3D printing to build Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3, here’s how

Apple details how 3D-printed recycled titanium powers Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3, cutting material use by 50% ...