Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new additive manufacturing technique that can print rapidly with liquid metal, producing large-scale parts such as table legs and chair frames in a matter of minutes according to the team. The technique, known as liquid metal printing (LMP), involves depositing molten aluminium along a predefined path into a bed of tiny glass beads. The aluminium then hardens into a 3D structure. According to the researchers, LMP is ...