TCT Magazine (Page 631)

Registration is now open for TCT Show 2017

TCT Show is gearing up for its 22nd year as the world leading 3D technologies event returns to the NEC, Birmingham on 26-28th September.

By TCT Team

/ 31 May 2017

Registration is now open for TCT Show 2017

NASA reveals 3D printing of radiation shields on Bigelow Expandable Activity Module

NASA, the United States federal government’s space exploration division, has revealed it is using Made In Space’s Additive Manufacturing Facility 3D print radiation shields.

By TCT Team

/ 30 May 2017

NASA 3D printing radiation shields Astronauts aboard the International Space Station 3-D printed a shield to cover one of the two Radiation Environment Monitors inside the BEAM. The s...

Sinterit introduce end-to-end SLS desktop 3D printing system with addition of sieve device

Sinterit has introduced an end-to-end SLS system after the launch of an accompanying sieve device to its Lisa platform.

By TCT Team

/ 30 May 2017

Sinterit Lisa sieve sandblaster The Sinterit Lisa desktop 3D printer, with the sieve device to the left, and sandblaster to the right.

How 3D printing is changing veterinary cancer treatments

A doctor at Texas A&M's Veterinary School found a novel way of using 3D printing to make an impossible form of cancer treatment, possible for a dog named, Cootie.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 30 May 2017

CRP Technology deliver performance solution for motor racing customer with SLS 3D printing

CRP Technology has used selective laser sintering (SLS) and its WINDFORM line of materials to deliver a more spacious solution for a Moto3 racing customer.

By TCT Team

/ 30 May 2017

CRP Tech air inlet bike CRP Racing, 125cc. Outlined in red, the front air inlet similar to the one produced in WINDFORM. - CRP Technology

University of Waterloo receive largest ever government investment in additive manufacturing at a Canadian university

The University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada has outlined the financial support it has received for its Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab.

By TCT Team

/ 26 May 2017

Waterloo Uni AM lab Bardish Chagger, MP for Waterloo and the minister of small business and tourism and Reza Moridi, Ontario’s minister of research, innovation and science tour Univer...

Croft Additive Manufacturing provide SLM 3D printed casting to space satellite competitors

Croft Additive Manufacturing is supporting the George Watson College in Edinburgh as their students bid to be crowned European champions in a European Space Agency competition.

By TCT Team

/ 25 May 2017

GeorgeWatson Team Croft AM The George Watson Team preparing their satellite for flight.

Metalysis signs metal additive manufacturing partnership with Autonomous Cluster Fund of Kazakhstan

Metalysis has announced the signing of a metal additive manufacturing partnership with the Autonomous Cluster Fund of Kazakhstan.

By TCT Team

/ 25 May 2017

Metalysis Kazakhstan Dr. Malek Deifallah, Director of Business Development at Metalysis, Carolyn Browne, British Ambassador to Kazakhstan, and Askar Sembin, Chief Investment officer o...

Nottingham student designs 3D printed wearable device to support the visually impaired

A student from Nottingham Trent University has leveraged 3D technology to design a wearable device that can help the visually impaired identify colours.

By TCT Team

/ 25 May 2017

Andrew Cohen Koley Wearable Andrew Cohen with his Koley Wearable device

The importance of expertise stressed in Sculpteo State of 3D Printing 2017 report

Sculpteo has released its third annual report evaluating the state of 3D printing.

By TCT Team

/ 25 May 2017

Sculpteo state of 3D printing 2017 Survey demographics, Sculpteo State of 3D Printing 2017. - Sculpteo

Next version of CGTech VERICUT software to include additive manufacturing simulation module

CGTech has announced that the next version of its CNC Simulation software, VERICUT, will include a new Additive Manufacturing simulation module.

By TCT Team

/ 24 May 2017

CGTech AM Vericut software "Adding this cutting-edge technology to VERICUT provides unique solutions that address the needs of our customers taking advantage of the rapidly expanding ...

Rize showcase easily removable supports for FDM 3D Printing

Rize Inc are taking the pain of 3D printing support removal away with the Rize One 3D printer being showcased at RAPID + TCT. CEO, Frank Marangell shows us just how easy popping off that support material is.

By TCT Team

/ 24 May 2017