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.

Evonik launches PA 12 material that substitutes 100% of fossil feedstock with bio-circular raw material from waste cooking oil

Evonik is introducing a new polyamide 12 powder designed to 'unbound sustainable 3D printing at scale,' with the material and the company's circular approach to be exhibited at Formnext.

By Sam Davies

/ 24 Oct 2023

Mosaic Manufacturing commences shipments of Array production units with Element 3D printers to follow in November

It follows years of development work and a six-month customer pilot where a select number of users were able to deploy the fused filament fabrication 3D printer configurations.

By Sam Davies

/ 24 Oct 2023

Mosaic Manufacturing's Array production unit. - Mosaic Manufacturing

Fathom Digital Manufacturing appoints Carey Chen as new CEO

Fathom Digital Manufacturing, a leading additive and subtractive manufacturing services firm, has appointed Carey Chen as its new CEO effective immediately. He replaces the outgoing Ryan Martin, who has held the role of CEO since January 2019.

By Sam Davies

/ 23 Oct 2023

Phase3D commences work with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to explore powder anomalies in binder jet parts

Phase3D has commenced a technical collaboration phase 2 multi-year credo with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) that will focus on binder jetting technology.

By Sam Davies

/ 20 Oct 2023

Formlabs appoints Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela to Board of Directors

The company believe they will benefit from Capossela's 'deep marketing expertise, technical background, and enthusiasm for 3D printing' as Formlabs continues expanding globally and presenting new additive manufacturing solutions.

By Sam Davies

/ 19 Oct 2023

“3D printing is a science experiment right now. It's not a manufacturing process.” – TCT speaks to Leap 71

TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies speaks to Leap 71 co-founders Josefine Lissner & Lin Kayser about how computational engineering can advance additive manufacturing designs.

By Sam Davies

/ 19 Oct 2023

EOS formally launches its Aluminum Al5X1 metal 3D printing material

TCT reported that EOS would be launching the high-strength aluminium alloy earlier this year, after the company exhibited sample parts at RAPID + TCT.

By Sam Davies

/ 19 Oct 2023

Burms qualifies two Mechnano materials for its Miicraft 3D printer series

The materials are said to enable the production of high-resolution and nano-uniform static dissipative parts by offering 'exceptional isotropic characteristics and eliminating concerns of carbon sloughing.'

By Sam Davies

/ 18 Oct 2023

Markforged launches new versions of H13 Tool Steel and D2 Tool Steel filaments for Metal X 3D printing system

The new filaments are reformulations of Markforged’s most popular tool steels, with both materials having an updated binder that is said to result in more flexible and less brittle filament.

By Sam Davies

/ 18 Oct 2023

3D Systems' extrusion 3D printing technology used to produce patient-specific cranial implants in European hospitals

3D Systems has announced a patient-specific cranial implant additively manufactured with its extrusion technology has been successfully used in a cranioplasty at the University Hospital Basel.

By Sam Davies

/ 17 Oct 2023

Example of a cranial implant produced using VESTAKEEP® i4 3DF PEEK by Evonik on 3D Systems’ EXT 220 MED extrusion platform. - 3D Systems

Fictiv expands 3D printing services with new machines, materials & ordering features

Custom manufacturing firm Fictiv has announced a significant expansion to its 3D printing service to deliver a full suite of additive manufacturing capabilities for prototyping and production in the USA.

By Sam Davies

/ 17 Oct 2023

Fictiv 1 Nylon 11 fire-retardant 3D printing material is one of fourteen new materials available on the Fictiv platform for advanced industrial applications. - Fictiv

Essentium supports Ukraine war effort with HSE 3D printer installations via KVG

Essentium is working with mission support provider KVG to provide Ukraine with 3D printing solutions, training, and manufacturing tools to ‘strengthen its defence response.’

By Sam Davies

/ 17 Oct 2023