Aerospace Insights
Collins Aerospace on doubling down on metal additive manufacturing
Renee Begley, Director and General Manager at Collins Aerospace speaks to TCT about the aerospace company's investment in multi-laser metal 3D printing technologies. Read more
5 Jul 2024
Exclusive: Behind the scenes at world first hot fire test of computationally engineered rocket engine
TCT Magazine has exclusive media access as LEAP 71 completed the first hot fire tests of a computationally engineered, 3D printed 5 kilonewton rocket engine. Read more
2 Jul 2024
Space biotech firm Yuri leans on 3D printing to enable biological experiments in microgravity
Yuri is using 3D printing technology from Formlabs to additively manufacture four modules within its ScienceShell fluidic system, designed to carry out biological experiments in microgravity. Read more
2 Apr 2024
Race to Space: Project Sunride's record-breaking 3D printed liquid rocket engine
A liquid rocket engine built under the Sunride Project and successfully fired as part of the Race to Space initiative is believed to be the first metallic 3D printed rocket engine to be built and successfully tested by students in the UK. Read more
22 Dec 2023
Space Bound: MIT researchers create completely 3D printed sensors for satellites
In August 2022, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published research from a team that created completely digitally manufactured plasma sensors for satellites such as CubeSats, known as retarding potential analyzers (RPAs). Read more
8 Dec 2023
Night & Day: Sidus Space on its use of 3D printing to design a lightweight satellite
As he extols the virtues of the technology facilitating a satellite weighing less than 100kg, Tony Boschi shows the depth of his experience with the repeated use of two words: rapid prototyping. Read more
8 Dec 2023
Skills England: How can additive manufacturing benefit from UK Government's future skills plan?
Following the launch of the UK Government's Skills England, TCT asked the UK's additive manufacturing figures for their thoughts on how AM could benefit. Read more
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Why jigs and fixtures are one of 3D printing's biggest and most boring success stories
How jigs and fixtures became an unsung success story for 3D printing, and why the ordinary and mundane can lead to significant rewards. Read more
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Explained: Why Nano Dimension is acquiring Desktop Metal
TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies speaks to Nano Dimension CEO Yoav Stern and Desktop Metal CEO Ric Fulop about the merger of their companies. Read more
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'It just makes sense to do this' - Prusa Research launches first industrial 3D printer
Prusa Research founder and CEO Josef Prusa has described the company’s launch of its first industrial 3D printing system as an ‘obvious’ step. Read more
Collins Aerospace on doubling down on metal additive manufacturing
Renee Begley, Director and General Manager at Collins Aerospace speaks to TCT about the aerospace company's investment in multi-laser metal 3D printing technologies. Read more
Nano Dimension and Desktop Metal CEOs discuss acquisition and AM growth targets
The news comes one week after Stern spoke bullishly during a keynote panel session at RAPID + TCT about the need for consolidation in additive manufacturing. Read more
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Driving circular plastics economy in additive manufacturing
With a growing emphasis on environmentally friendly manufacturing, the evaluation of the environmental performance of additive manufacturing processes has gained attention. Here, Evonik explores the importance of materials. Read more
The economics of additive manufacturing are broken — here's how to fix it
Leap 71 co-founder Lin Kayser has his say on the economics of the additive manufacturing industry, with suggestions on how the industry can get itself out of a 'death spiral.' Read more
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Protolabs launches instant manufacturability analysis for 3D printing
Protolabs has launched instant design for additive manufacturability (DfAM) analysis on 3D printed parts through its online quoting platform. The automated feedback enables product developers and engineers to optimise additive designs. Read more
Additive manufacturing's potential to reinvigorate the U.S. supply chain
John Wilczynski, Executive Director of America Makes on how advanced manufacturing is reinventing possibilities in supply chain. Read more
Digital transformation of operations and supply chains through the use of additive manufacturing
Dr. Siavash H. Khajavi and Prof. Jan Holmström explore the impact of additive manufacturing on supply chains in relation to digital inventories and spare parts and bridge manufacturing (also known as stopgap manufacturing). Read more
Can powder testing accelerate the development of new feedstocks for AM?
The University of Exeter's Professor Oana Ghita offers thoughts on how an optimised testing strategy can make a big difference when it comes to developing new additive manufacturing powders. Read more
What to expect from the 2021 AMUG Conference
AMUG’s AM Industry Advisor Todd Grimm details what we can expect from this year’s Additive Manufacturing User Group Conference in Orlando, Florida. Read more
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Introducing Xenia Materials: The advanced composite materials firm branching into the world of additive manufacturing
Xenia Materials might be a new name in additive manufacturing, but with its rich heritage in advance composite materials, the company is set to have a significant impact. Read more
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Precision in Every Layer: Celebrating Over Two Decades of 3D Printing Innovation at IPFL
IPFL (Industrial Plastic Fabrications Ltd) discusses how the company has continued to expand its 3D printing services, most recently with the introduction of the groundbreaking Projection Micro Stereolithography (PµSL) from Boston Micro Fabrication. Read more
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Introducing Xenia Materials: The advanced composite materials firm branching into the world of additive manufacturing
Xenia Materials might be a new name in additive manufacturing, but with its rich heritage in advance composite materials, the company is set to have a significant impact. Read more
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Driving circular plastics economy in additive manufacturing
With a growing emphasis on environmentally friendly manufacturing, the evaluation of the environmental performance of additive manufacturing processes has gained attention. Here, Evonik explores the importance of materials. Read more
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