Academia, Research & Development

Oerlikon to expand global additive manufacturing business with new facility in North Carolina

Swiss manufacturing company, Oerlikon is expanding its global additive manufacturing sector with a new 3D printing facility for advanced components in the Charlotte metro area in North Carolina. Oerlikon will invest CHF 55m in the facility by 2018.

By TCT Team

/ 8 Feb 2017

Oerlikon AM expansion N Carolina Oerlikon expects the demand for additively manufactured metal components to increase rapidly in the coming years, cementing its status as a key growth...

GE adds Roboze One+400 3D printer to support global research and development

GE has added the Roboze One+400 industrial 3D printer to support the company’s global research and development processes. GE will use Roboze’s flagship product for producing and testing durable 3D parts from 13 high thermoplastic materials.

By TCT Team

/ 3 Feb 2017

GE Global Research GE will look to utilise the Roboze One+400’s ability to print high performance polymers at its Global Research Center in Nishkayuna, New York.

3D printing may play pivotal role in malaria testing thanks to Stanford University research

3D printing may be at the heart of a new cost-effective method for lesser developed countries to test for illnesses such as malaria. Stanford University scientists have produced centrifuges from paper and string, as well as 3D-printed plastic.

By TCT Team

/ 16 Jan 2017

Stanford Uni 3D-printed centrifuge The 3D-printed version of Stanford University's centrifuge device - YouTube/ Nature Video

SLM Solutions to modernise production with new facility in Germany

Industrial metal 3D printing system provider, SLM Solutions has opened a new facility to further modernise its production to meet market demand faster and with increased reliability. It is set to spam 750,square feet.

By TCT Team

/ 10 Jan 2017

SLM Solutions German production facility SLM Solutions break ground on new production facility

Choosing the best metal 3D printing technology

This week's episode of The TCT Podcast features one of our most popular talks from our TCT Show 2016 video archive, Samira Gruber, Researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology.

By TCT Team

/ 19 Dec 2016

The TCT Podcast - Episode 10: Choosing the right metal 3D Printing process

This week's episode features one of our most popular talks from our TCT Show 2016 video archive, Samira Gruber, Researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology.

By TCT Team

/ 19 Dec 2016

Concept Laser align with ADAPT to accelerate 3D-printed metals

ADAPT, the Alliance for the Development of Additive Processing Technologies, welcomes Concept Laser as a pioneer of 3D metal printing, as they seek to advance the certification and qualification of metal in 3D printing.

By TCT Team

/ 16 Dec 2016

ADAPT research consortium ADAPT was established in December of 2015 through a grant from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade - ADAPT

Celprogen Inc successfully 3D print functioning pancreas model

Celprogen Inc, a leader in the Stem Cell Research and Therapeutics industry since 2002, have successfully finished printing a 3D pancreas model from flexible Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) material scaffold.

By TCT Team

/ 5 Dec 2016

Celprogen Inc Since its foundation in 2002, Celprogen Inc has been committed to proficient research in the stem cell field. - Celprogen Inc

Easy-to-chew meat products can be produced with 3D printing

Meat and Livestock Australia are using 3D technology to explore ways to produce soft meat products which will enable people who have problems chewing, such as the elderly, to consume vital nutrients.

By TCT Team

/ 2 Dec 2016

Red meat 'The aged care sector is in need of food products that are easier to chew' - Sean Starling. - Flickr: Hideya Hamano

Pulp and paper technology supplier Valmet adopts additive manufacturing method

Valmet, a global supplier of process technologies and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, is to adopt 3D printing technology in its manufacturing process. This will enable it to produce more modern products in shorter timeframes.

By TCT Team

/ 1 Dec 2016

Valmet 3D printer can be used to produce molds with customer-specific refiner segment patterns - Valmet

Malaysia R&D agency team up with Autodesk to promote 3D tech across country

Malaysia’s national Research and Development agency, MIMOS Berhad have partnered with Autodesk to promote 3D design technologies across the country. The ‘3D Smart Maker Initiative’ will encourage the adoption of 3D design and additive manufacturing.

By TCT Team

/ 29 Nov 2016

Dr. Mohd Azhar Yahaya, MOSTI Secretary General Dr. Mohd Azhar Yahaya, MOSTI Secretary General looking at 3D model of a drone produced at PERDA Advanced Technical Institute.

Scientists and artists team up to explore modern art preservation techniques

A team comprising scientists and artists are to produce 3D-printed artworks to explore how modern art can be best preserved for future generations. An artwork has been produced solely for the purpose of scientific experimentation.

By TCT Team

/ 25 Nov 2016

3D printed artwork A team comprising scientists and artists are to produce 3D-printed artworks to explore how modern art can be best preserved.