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.

Space and time: 3D printing in the new space age

Assistant Editor Sam Davies explores the additive manufacture of rockets and rocket components in the 'entrepreneurial space age,' featuring Launcher, Skyrora and Relativity Space.

By Sam Davies

/ 16 Jul 2019

Relativity at Stennis Relativity is leasing space to test its Aeon 1 engines at Stennis Space Center, an old stomping ground of the Apollo Program. - Relativity Space

NewPro3D makes NP1 3D printer commercially available and announces first materials partnerships

NewPro3D has announced its NP1 DLP 3D printing platform is now commercially available after years of R&D and beta testing.

By Sam Davies

/ 9 Jul 2019

Throwback to RAPID + TCT: Markforged on its AI-powered Blacksmith software

TCT talks to Markforged CEO, Greg Mark about the motivation behind Blacksmith, the capabilities of the platform, and potential impact the company's latest product could have.

By Sam Davies

/ 28 Jun 2019

The coracles of Ironbridge: T3DMC aids heritage reverse engineering project

Assistant Editor, Sam Davies gets to grips with a heritage reverse engineering project for The 3D Measurement Company and Ironbridge Coracle Trust.

By Sam Davies

/ 10 Jun 2019

Image 3 T3DMC coracle A traditional coracle provide as a point of reference for T3DMC. - T3DMC

Interview: Ultimaker's new Americas President on Heineken and digital transformation

TCT speaks to Ultimaker Americas President, Jamie Howard who is looking to leverage his experiences in digital transformation to play his part in the next steps for manufacturing.

By Sam Davies

/ 10 Jun 2019

Inside Origin One: innovation, collaboration and thermo polymerisation

TCT talks to Origin CEO, Chris Prucha about 'thermo photopolymerisation', the latest iteration of the company's flagship process, and its collaborative strategy.

By Sam Davies

/ 28 May 2019

Breaking Barriers: The engineering behind a new Parkinson's drug delivery system

Assistant Editor, Sam Davies speaks to Renishaw about the technology behind the drug delivery system featured in a BBC documentary.

By Sam Davies

/ 28 May 2019

Europac 3D secures UK & IRE distribution agreements with DWS, Roboze & Mimaki

Europac 3D has secured agreements to distribute additive manufacturing technology from DWS, Roboze, and Mimaki throughout the UK and Ireland.

By Sam Davies

/ 18 Apr 2019

Europac Twitter TCT Show 2018 Europac stand at TCT Show 2018 - Europac/ Twitter

Essentium details quest to enable additive manufacturing at scale at AMUG 2019

Assistant Editor, Sam Davies talks to Essentium CEO, Blake Teipel, about the HSE extrusion platform, the market for 3D printed jigs and fixtures, and removing the pain points in a bid to enable volume additive manufacturing.

By Sam Davies

/ 12 Apr 2019

Essentium HSE Rendering of Essentium's HSE platform. - Essentium

Jabil talks industry development, customer conversations & what's required for true digital manufacturing

At the 2019 AMUG Conference, TCT talks to Jabil's Rush LaSelle, Director of Digital Manufacturing, about the progress of its additive manufacturing operations and the progress of the industry.

By Sam Davies

/ 9 Apr 2019

Jabil engineered materials Jabil Additive Manufacturing experts and chemists mix different raw materials during the formulation of Jabil Engineered Materials - Anthony Rose

Leaders of the New School: The rights and wrongs of a 3D printing evangelist

Assistant Editor, Sam Davies talks to Avi Reichental, formerly of 3D Systems and now heading XponentialWorks, about the 3D printing consumer movement and the integration of AM into industry.

By Sam Davies

/ 25 Mar 2019

Avi Reich leaders of the new school Xponentialworks’ Formnext showpiece, featuring an array of 3D printed applications.

Smart to finish: AMT discusses its BLAST technology, sustainability & the impending launch of a new product

After featuring in the TCT Magazine 25.1 post-processing feature, Assistant Editor, Sam Davies revisits Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) after a busy couple of years.

By Sam Davies

/ 22 Mar 2019

AMT's PostPro machine. AMT's PostPro machine. - AMT