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.

3D Systems set to reduce debt by nearly 30% with partial repurchase of Convertible Senior Notes

3D Systems has entered into separate, privately negotiated repurchase agreement with a limited number of holders of its 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026.

By Sam Davies

/ 7 Dec 2023

ICON's advanced construction 3D printing know-how to support DARPA's 10-year Lunar Architecture study

Advanced construction 3D printing company ICON has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to take part in its ten-year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Dec 2023

Project Olympus concept render for lunar construction. - BIG and ICON

NOCTI FDM certification a 'monumental step' for 3D printing education - Stratasys

Stratasys has received third-party validation from the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) for its first-ever Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) Process Certification.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Dec 2023

Lithoz & ORNL partner to explore the 3D printing of non-oxide ceramics

Lithoz has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to explore the additive manufacturing of non-oxide ceramics.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Dec 2023

Renew and Reuse: Inside 6K Additive's sustainability efforts

Sam Davies reports on 6K Additive’s sustainability efforts after going through the doors at its Pittsburgh headquarters.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Dec 2023

Nikon SLM Solution sells 900th metal 3D printer with Safran installing NXG XII 600 machine

Safran says the NXG XII 600 metal 3D printer will be essential to the serial production of qualified parts tailored to current and future aircraft engine programmes.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Dec 2023

Making Time: How Westec Plastics is reducing toolmaking lead times with Mantle's TrueShape technology

Tammy Barras is leading a tour of the Westec Plastics facility in California. As President, it falls under Barras' remit to be hospitable to existing and potential customers, opening its doors and walking them through the manufacturing processes.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Dec 2023

Q&A: How Evove is leveraging 3D printing to enable precise filtration membranes

On an episode of the Additive Insight podcast in May 2023, we were welcomed to the headquarters of Evove, a UK-based company leveraging 3D printing technology to enable precise filtration membranes.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Dec 2023

Q&A: Gaia Giladi, Chief Creative of HILOS on sustainable footwear made with 3D printing

On an episode of the Additive Insight podcast in April 2023, Gaia Giladi, Chief Creative at HILOS detailed the stark reality of footwear manufacture, while also explaining the beneﬁts of 3D printing and computational design.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Dec 2023

Gaia Giladi, Co-Founder and Chief Creative at HILOS - Gaia Giladi/HILOS

Night & Day: Sidus Space on its use of 3D printing to design a lightweight satellite

As he extols the virtues of the technology facilitating a satellite weighing less than 100kg, Tony Boschi shows the depth of his experience with the repeated use of two words: rapid prototyping.

By Sam Davies

/ 5 Dec 2023

Stack the Odds: MedScan3D & Corrib Core Lab on an aortic root CTO surgical planning model developed with 3D printing

TCT speaks to MedScan3D & Corrib Core Lab about an aortic root CTO surgical planning model developed with 3D printing.

By Sam Davies

/ 5 Dec 2023

Honeywell & Boeing provide an update on the AM Forward initiative

TCT speaks to Brian Baughman (BB), Chief Engineer of Additive Manufacturing at Honeywell Aerospace, and Melissa Orme (MO), Vice President of Boeing Additive Manufacturing, to find out what progress has been made with AM Forward.

By Laura Griffiths and Sam Davies

/ 1 Dec 2023

President Biden with AM Forward founding partner CEOs at launch event in Cincinnati, OH. - ASTRO America