Sam Davies

Group Content Manager, began writing for TCT Magazine in 2016 and has since become one of additive manufacturing’s go-to journalists. From breaking news to in-depth analysis, Sam’s insight and expertise are highly sought after.

There shouldn’t have to be such a large premium' - Jabil on the application of 3D printing & its collaboration with Superfeet

Jabil's VP of 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing talks to TCT about its work with Superfeet and the result of a user survey the company recently sponsored.

By Sam Davies

/ 17 Apr 2020

Haute Fabrication launches self-learning metal 3D printing service with build volumes up to 5.2 cubic metres

Texas-based Haute Fabrication is launching a fully automated contract additive manufacturing service powered by self-learning metal laser sintering technology.

By Sam Davies

/ 14 Apr 2020

Interview: MakerBot & KIMYA open up on the Method 3D printing materials programme

MakerBot's VP of Product Development Johan-Till Broer & KIMYA's Pierre-Antoine Pluvinage discuss their materials collaboration, roadmaps and applications.

By Sam Davies

/ 7 Apr 2020

Q&A: Fortify discusses Continuous Kinetic Mixing, reinforced 3D printing materials & the pandemic’s impact on its 2020

Fortify CEO Josh Martin talks to TCT about the launch of Continuous Kinetic Mixing, reinforced resin materials, application development with beta customers and the impact of COVID-19.

By Sam Davies

/ 3 Apr 2020

Interview: 9T Labs discusses its composite 3D printing technology designed for series production

Assistant Editor Sam Davies talks to 9T Labs CEO Martin Eichenhofer about the company's Red Series composite additive manufacturing technology, approach to materials and its target markets.

By Sam Davies

/ 26 Mar 2020

Journey to generative engineering: ELISE GmbH facilitates 'a new way of thinking' for designers

ELISE tells Assistant Editor Sam Davies how it's bringing a completely new way of thinking to design for AM.

By Sam Davies

/ 3 Mar 2020

Rocket bracket designed by Ariane Group using ELISE. Rocket bracket designed by Ariane Group using ELISE.

Worth its weight: Cooksongold explains why it chose to work with 3D Lab on the ATO Noble powder atomisation device

Cooksongold discusses its collaboration with 3D Lab and the capabilities of the ATO Noble powder atomisation device.

By Sam Davies

/ 2 Mar 2020

Materialise employee #12: I want to look back and say 'we made a difference'

Materialise Japan's Managing Director and the 3D printing software leader's 12th ever employee speaks to TCT about programming Magics, the vision of CEO Fried Vancraen & Japanese adoption of additive manufacturing.

By Sam Davies

/ 28 Feb 2020

Through the doors: Arcam readies for EBM 3D printer ramp up as GE influence exhibited in Gothenburg

The GE Additive/ Arcam team talk aerospace and medical applications, collaboration, lean manufacturing and ramping up machine production as Gothenburg Centre of Excellence is opened.

By Sam Davies

/ 27 Feb 2020

GE Additive's Arcam EBM centre of excellence. GE Additive's Arcam EBM centre of excellence. - GE Additive

Invention, optimism & realism: The back story of SLS 3D printing with Dr Joe Beaman

TCT talks to the University of Texas' Dr Joe Beaman who oversaw Dr Carl Deckard's invention of Selective Laser Sintering and worked with him to commercialise the technology.

By Sam Davies

/ 14 Feb 2020

Interview: Boston Micro Fabrication announces global launch of PµSL 3D printing technology

TCT talks to Boston Micro Fabrication CEO John Kawola about the global launch of the company's Projection Micro-Stereolithography technology and microArch series of machines.

By Sam Davies

/ 7 Feb 2020

Boston Micro Fabrication Part printed with Projection Micro-Stereolithography technology. - Boston Micro Fabrication

Interview: 3D Systems VP of Software on the development of an Additive Manufacturing Execution System

3D Systems' Executive Vice President, Software, Healthcare, and Digitization Radhika Krishnan talks to TCT about the company's software strategy, including a Manufacturing Execution System under development.

By Sam Davies

/ 4 Feb 2020