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Pipe Up: How 3D printing was used to create geometrically complex organ pipes
Sam Davies reports on the use of 3D printing to create geometrically complex organ pipes which made their debut at Helsinki’s Music Centre this year. Read more
22 Mar 2024
'AM is not a theoretical topic, it’s something you learn by doing' - Olaf Diegel
Speaking on an episode of TCT's Additive Insight podcast about his work at the University of Auckland's Creative Design and Additive Manufacturing Lab, Diegel talked about the need to 'get your hands dirty' with AM. Read more
26 Feb 2024
Hollywood Innovations: Jason Lopes & Brian McLean talk 3D printing in entertainment
On TCT’s Innovators on Innovators podcast series in August 2023, Jason Lopes [JL] of Gentle Giant Studios (and formerly of Legacy Effects) sat down with Brian McLean [BM] of LAIKA Studios to discuss the evolution of AM applications in entertainment. Read more
29 Dec 2023
Reinventing the basketball: A conversation with the creators of 3D printing’s latest sporting innovation
The NBA All-Star weekend brought over 4 million eyes to a 3D printed airless prototype basketball in February 2023. TCT spoke to the team behind the project. Read more
20 Dec 2023
Advancing jewellery production through implicit modelling and additive manufacturing
Simon Evans, Director at Jewelled Phoenix, a jewellery company which leverages 3D printing to manufacture bespoke pieces, explores the viability of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) for mass customisation. Read more
3 Nov 2023
Work and play: How Mattel uses 3D printing to dream up new toys
Laura Griffiths takes a tour inside a Mattel innovation engineer’s home toy workshop which features a range of fabrication tools, including 3D printers. Read more
18 Jul 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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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
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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Axtra3D enables speed and precision with patented Hybrid PhotoSynthesis & TruLayer Technology
In its bid to improve the efficiency of 3D printing applications, Axtra3D has innovated the revolutionary TruLayer Technology feature. Read more