Sam Davies - TCT Magazine (Page 32)

MacLean-Fogg & Fraunhofer ILT additively manufacture 156kg tooling insert for Toyota Europe

Weighing 156kg, the tooling insert is conformally cooled and was manufactured with Fraunhofer ILT's gantry-type, multi-laser Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) machine and MacLean-Fogg's patented L-40 tool steel powder.

By Sam Davies

/ 17 Sep 2025

DEEP DIVES | Why drone manufacturers are increasingly turning to 3D printing

TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies assesses the impact additive manufacturing is having in the drone space.

By Sam Davies

/ 17 Sep 2025

DEEP DIVES | Why drone manufacturers are increasingly turning to 3D printing

Kanfit acquires metal & ceramic additive manufacturing systems from XJet

In a bid to enhance its services to the aerospace, industrial and medical sectors, Kanfit has acquired a Carmel 5000X system for 17-4PH stainless steel production and a Carmel 1400C ceramic solution.

By Sam Davies

/ 17 Sep 2025

Divergent Technologies raises $290m; valuation now above $2.3b

Following this latest round, Divergent is set to scale its manufacturing capacity and fund the development of new capabilities for upcoming product families.

By Sam Davies

/ 15 Sep 2025

Colibrium Additive joins research project exploring additive manufacture of 'light yet extremely resilient' aluminium parts

The project is pursuing a new approach in which 'special additives' in the metal powder react chemically during the printing process and form finely distributed ceramic particles in the submicrometre range.

By Sam Davies

/ 15 Sep 2025

Croom Medical launches Biofuse platform for 3D printed porous ingrowth orthopaedic products

Biofuse is said to give OEMs 'precise control' over pore size, porosity and lattice gradients by integrating fully interconnected porous architectures directly into implant geometries.

By Sam Davies

/ 15 Sep 2025

Biofuse Photos - 19 Partial Knee Implant with Biofuse 3D-Printed Lattice Structure manufactured using Laser-Powder-Bed-Fusion technology in Ti64 Grade 23. - Croom Medical

Ursa Major launches 400-acre test site for solid rocket motor systems

Designed for safe, full-scale static firings, and future qualification processes like drop and temperature storage testing, the site enables validation of SRMs built using the company’s Lynx manufacturing process.

By Sam Davies

/ 11 Sep 2025

Lithoz developing ceramic heat exchanger for hydrogen-electric propulsion systems through TRIATHLON consortium

Lithoz is printing the heat exchanger in aluminium nitride (AIN), believing that these systems manufactured with this material will help to decarbonise aviation, improve system efficiency and sustainability, and reduce maintenance.

By Sam Davies

/ 11 Sep 2025

Apple additively manufactures parts for new iPhone Air & Apple Watch Series 11

The iPhone Air is the thinnest iPhone ever made, while the Apple Watch Series 11 is said to offer the ‘most comprehensive set of health features yet.’

By Sam Davies

/ 10 Sep 2025

Nano Dimension changes CEO again as company explores strategic alternatives to maximise shareholder value

According to a Nano press release, Stehlin brings more than 40 years of technology leadership, with a strong track record of leading both public and private companies as CEO.

By Sam Davies

/ 10 Sep 2025

Arburg withdraws from additive manufacturing sector

The company cited the 'current market situation and economic parameters' for the decision, though confirmed existing customers and users of Freeformer 3D printers will continue to be supported.

By Sam Davies

/ 10 Sep 2025

Sandvik launches patent-pending MAR 55 tool steel powder for metal additive manufacturing

The company says the material 'bridges the gap between maraging steels and tool steels' and boasts 'good mechanical properties and wear resistance.'

By Sam Davies

/ 9 Sep 2025