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Made In Space reveals its autonomous 3D printing Archinaut technology

TCT speaks to Made In Space President, Andrew Rush after the company released two teaser videos of spacecraft demonstrating its Archinaut 3D printing and assembly technology.

By Sam Davies

/ 23 May 2017

Fashion designers utilise Voodoo Manufacturing Direct Print service for APEX Coat

TCT speaks to fashion designers, Alexis Walsh and Justin Hattendorf, and Voodoo Manufacturing after the APEX Coat's plastic stud applications were printed via Voodoo's Direct Print service.

By Sam Davies

/ 19 May 2017

Voodoo fashion APEX coat The APEX Coat, designed by Alexis Walsh and Justin Hattendorf. The plastic studs were printed via Voodoo Manufacturing's Direct Print service.

Northwestern University researchers a step closer to 3D printing ovary implants for humans

TCT Magazine speaks to Monica Laronda PhD, a co-author of a study which has tested 3D printed ovary implant scaffolds on mice, with a view to using the same method on humans.

By Sam Davies

/ 18 May 2017

Northwestern Uni researchers 3d printed ovaries A scientist holds a scaffold for a bio-prosthetic mouse ovary 3D printed in gelatin. - Northwestern University

A Face to the Name

Editorial Assistant, Sam Davies reports on how The British Museum teamed up with ThinkSee3D to solve a 9,500 year old mystery.

By Sam Davies

/ 28 Apr 2017

3D printed reconstruction of Jericho skull man’s entire head.

How desktop 3D printing's open source platforms shaped the industry's diverse material supply

TCT Magazine speaks to Ultimaker North America President, John Kawola about desktop 3D printing, open source platforms and the diverse supply of materials now available in the 3D printing industry.

By Sam Davies

/ 19 Apr 2017

Ultimaker NA Pres John Kawola John Kawola joined Ultimaker as North American President in April 2016.

Xaar's Nottingham 3D Centre is the first step to achieving company's 2020 vision

After Xaar opened the doors of its 3D Centre in Nottingham, TCT magazine Editorial Assistant Sam Davies spoke to Neil Hopkinson about the new facility, High Speed Sintering, and Xaar's 2020 Strategy.

By Sam Davies

/ 31 Mar 2017

Xaar Nottingham 3D Centre Xaar CEO, Doug Edwards (left) and Xaar Director of 3D Printing, Professor Neil Hopkinson lift the 3D printed veil, produced with a Xaar printhead in a Voxelj...

SEDS UC San Diego on the brink of making history with partially 3D printed satellite

Editorial Assistant, Sam Davies, speaks to two members of the SEDS UC San Diego team who have developed a miniature satellite powered by a 3D printed engine. The student organisation is vying to win CubeQuest, a NASA space exploration competition.

By Sam Davies

/ 22 Mar 2017

SEDS UC San Diego Triteia The SEDS UC San Diego team working on the Triteia project. - Albert Lin

3D printing technology to drive reconstruction of German wartime Lorenz SZ42 cipher machine

Engineers from the Her Majesty’s Government Communications Centre (HMGCC) are to use 3D printing to reconstruct the missing motor from one of Adolf Hitler’s ‘unbreakable’ Lorenz SZ42 cipher machines.

By Sam Davies

/ 7 Mar 2017

Lorenz SZ42 cipher machine On loan from the Norwegian Armed Forces Museum, Norway being the country where this particular machine was discovered, the communication cipher is currently...

Mayo Clinic surgeons perform complete facial reconstruction with help of 3D printing

Surgeons at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota have performed a complete facial reconstruction of a 32-year-old male, thanks in part to 3D printing. Andy Sandness lived with severe facial injuries for ten years after an unsuccessful suicide attempt.

By Sam Davies

/ 23 Feb 2017

Mayo Clinic Andy Sandness Andy Sandness, before and after. - Mayo Clinic/ YouTube

GE software engineer aims for global impact with 3D-printed prosthetic hands

A General Electric software engineer is aiming to make a global impact with 3D-printed custom prosthetic hands after fitting his first patient at the end of 2016. Lyman Connor is now looking to upscale production and make a worldwide impact.

By Sam Davies

/ 12 Jan 2017

Lyman Connor Prosthetic hand A General Electric software engineer is aiming to make a global impact with 3D-printed custom prosthetic hands after fitting his first patient at the end ...

Star Prototype reveal plans to offer free 3D metal printing courses to designers

Speaking exclusively to TCT Magazine, Star Prototype founder and president, Gordon Styles revealed his plans to offer a free course on how to 3D print with metals to genuine designers interested in printing metal parts.

By Sam Davies

/ 22 Dec 2016

Gordon Styles "If we want to make 3D-printed metals really popular we have to start giving courses on how to design using 3D printing."

Brainiacs Robotics introduce 3D printing to Nigerian children through STEM Camps

3D printing was introduced to children in Plateau, Kaduna and Lagos, by Brainiacs Robotics within non-resident STEM Camps. STEM has become a point of focus in African countries over recent years to advance underdeveloped countries.

By Sam Davies

/ 22 Dec 2016

Brainiacs Robotics Nigerian children take on coding