Automotive Insights
A Dollar and a Dream: Virginia Tech's use of 3D printing in a $1.5m tire retreading project
When Chris Williams – the L.S. Randolph Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech – started out as a professor 15 years ago, he couldn’t envisage that his lab would ever build bespoke additive manufacturing (AM) equipment. Read more
27 Dec 2023
What Drives You: Inside the Digital Manufacturing Centre at Silverstone
We go through the doors at the Digital Manufacturing Centre in the famous Silverstone Park to get a closer look at how it aims to drive the future of UK manufacturing. Read more
19 Dec 2023
A win-win: How Volkswagen reimagined a tooling nozzle with 3D printing
Laura Griffiths speaks to Volkswagen and Additive Industries about their TCT Award-winning additive manufacturing collaboration on a tooling nozzle for the VW Tiguan. Read more
21 Dec 2022
Tooling up: Senior Engineer Malini Dusey talks to TCT about GM's application of additive manufacturing
General Motors Senior Engineer discusses General Motors' application of 3D printing technology for tooling applications. Read more
24 Dec 2021
The fundamentals: "Advancing the science" in automotive 3D printing
Kevin Baughey, Segment Leader, Transportation and Motorsports at 3D Systems on "advancing the science" in automotive. Read more
23 Dec 2021
A 3D printed objet d'art: Bugatti & APWORKS on their 3D printed exhaust applications
Bugatti and APWORKS discuss their collaborative efforts to design and additively manufacture exhaust components for the former's supercars. Read more
24 Dec 2020
AMUG 2024: Greg Morris on the GE LEAP fuel nozzle and validation of metal 3D printing
Gregg Morris joins Todd Grimm on stage at the 2024 AMUG Conference in Chicago to discuss his life and career in this year's Innovator's Showcase fireside chat. Read more
Industry Insights + Latest AM and 3D Printing Industry insights
“A cross between Santa’s workshop and Frankenstein’s laboratory” - Jason Lopes talks about his work at Gentle Giant Studios
Jason Lopes, Director of AM at Gentle Giant Studios, gave the keynote presentation on the third day of AMUG 2024. Read more
Industry Insights + Latest AM and 3D Printing Industry insights
Massivit 10000-G additive manufacturing system deployed to produce bathtub moulds
Lyons Industries has reduced bathtub mould turnaround times from 120 days to 30 days with Massivit's 10000-G additive manufacturing system. Read more
‘Developing new alloys with additive manufacturing has been the biggest piece of Ursa Major’s process’ – Joe Laurienti
Laurienti provided this insight on the latest Additive Insight podcast episode, in which he joined TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies to discuss the application of 3D printing technology in Ursa Major’s rocket engines. Read more
Additive manufacturing in defence - 5 things we learnt from the 2024 AMADS Conference
Group Content Manager Sam Davies reports back from the 2024 Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace, Defence and Space Conference in Bristol, UK. Read more
Industry Insights + Latest AM and 3D Printing Industry insights
'The cost of 3D printing with biocompatible silicon remains a challenge for healthcare solutions providers' - Ivana Llobet
Llobet raised the issue on this week’s Additive Insight podcast, in which she spoke to TCT about the development of Odapt’s 3D printed ostomy bag wafer product. Read more
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Meltio boosts metal 3D printing for robotic arms: New Meltio Space and Meltio Robot Cell, the ultimate solutions to create reliable large industrial parts
Meltio unveiled two innovations to boost its metal 3D printing systems to answer all industrial applications linked to the use of an industrial robotic arm. Read more
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
Additive manufacturing and 3D printing safety
Joshua Evans, Applications Engineer and Head of Learning at BOFA International on maintaining a healthy and productive environment in additive manufacturing settings. Read more
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Additive Manufacturing in Industrial Applications
Xometry provides insights into the 3D printing of industrial goods and equipment, and how additive manufacturing has emerged as a good substitute for CNC machining. Read more
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Overcoming Electronics Production Challenges with a One-stop Solution
Xometry on how it helps manufacturers in the electronics industry produce parts efficiently in today's volatile economic landscape. Read more
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Additive Manufacturing in Industrial Applications
Xometry provides insights into the 3D printing of industrial goods and equipment, and how additive manufacturing has emerged as a good substitute for CNC machining. Read more
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Meltio boosts metal 3D printing for robotic arms: New Meltio Space and Meltio Robot Cell, the ultimate solutions to create reliable large industrial parts
Meltio unveiled two innovations to boost its metal 3D printing systems to answer all industrial applications linked to the use of an industrial robotic arm. Read more
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