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.

TCT Japan: Exhibitors show 3D printing's promise as a powerhouse lies in wait

Assistant Editor Sam Davies reflects on the 2020 TCT Japan exhibition with insights from two software specialists residing in the country.

By Sam Davies

/ 31 Jan 2020

Plastech Industries launches additive manufacturing service as BLB partnership confirmed

Plastech Additive Manufacturing distribution and print service launches with BLB Industries partnership secured.

By Sam Davies

/ 15 Jan 2020

BLB Industries' portfolio of 3D printing platforms. BLB Industries' portfolio of 3D printing platforms.

'A creative genius with so much more to contribute' - tributes paid to Selective Laser Sintering inventor Dr Carl Deckard

Tributes have been paid to Dr Carl Deckard, the lead inventor of Selective Laser Sintering, by friends, colleagues and industry peers.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Jan 2020

In for a penny: 3D printing aids re-design of self-cleaning toilet brush

Assistant Editor Sam Davies meets the entrepreneur putting a fresh take on the age-old design of the toilet brush.

By Sam Davies

/ 23 Dec 2019

In for a penny: 3D printing aids re-design of self-cleaning toilet brush

Music to the ears: The role of 3D printing in SafKan's ear-cleansing headphones

Assistant Editor Sam Davies talks to two brothers about their automated ear-cleansing headphones.

By Sam Davies

/ 23 Dec 2019

Music to the ears: The role of 3D printing in SafKan's ear-cleansing headphones

3D printed replacement parts service in operation

A look at how Angel Trains is leveraging Stratasys 3D printing technology to produce replacement rail parts on demand.

By Sam Davies

/ 23 Dec 2019

Directional forces: A look at Anisoprint's composite 3D printing technology

Assistant Editor Sam Davies talks to Anisoprint about its TCT Award-winning Composite Fiber Coextrusion technology.

By Sam Davies

/ 23 Dec 2019

One shot story: AddiFab "combines benefits of 3D printing with injection moulding"

Assistant Editor, Sam Davies speaks to AddiFab about how its Freeform Injection Molding technology is aiming to fill the gap between prototyping and production.

By Sam Davies

/ 20 Dec 2019

Ceramic gears produced with Freeform Injection Molding.

Smilelove & SmileDirectClub discuss the benefit of 3D printing moulds for clear aligners

Assistant Editor Sam Davies speaks to Smilelove and SmileDirectClub about how they harness 3D printing for clear aligner moulds and why they selected the process they did.

By Sam Davies

/ 17 Dec 2019

Voodoo Smilelove Voodoo Clear Aligners' fleet of Formlabs Form 2 machines.

GKN Powder Metallurgy and Forecast 3D open up on their recent acquisition deal

GKN Powder Metallurgy's President of AM Guido Degen and Forecast 3D co-founder Corey Weber discuss the thinking behind GKN's acquisition of the 3D printing service provider.

By Sam Davies

/ 16 Dec 2019

MakerBot's Dave Veisz on the Method series, new 3D printing materials & being inspired by Stratasys' 'greats of FDM'

MakerBot VP of Engineering Dave Veisz talks to TCT about the influence of parent company Stratasys and the recently-announced materials partnerships as it continues to install the Method platform on the shop floor.

By Sam Davies

/ 9 Dec 2019

Makerbot leaders of the new school History of MakerBot hardware at its Brooklyn HQ.

"We haven't sold PLA this year" - Industrial adoption driving Essentium's 3D printing materials roadmap

Essentium CEO Blake Teipel talks to TCT Magazine about how demand shapes the company's material roadmap after launching a high temperature nylon range at Formnext.

By Sam Davies

/ 28 Nov 2019