Academia, Research & Development

3D printed rocket engines test-fired as new rocket test & teaching facility launched in Scotland

The MachLab facility been established by researchers from the University of Glasgow and backed by close to £500,in funding from industry, including matched contribution from the UK Space Agency.

By Sam Davies

/ 23 Jul 2025

Predict and control: DynamicPrint model-based feedforward process control for laser powder bed fusion

Prahalada Rao, Associate Professor at Virginia Tech, introduces the DynamicPrint model-based feedforward process control approach for rapid part qualification and defect mitigation in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF).

By TCT Team

/ 14 Jul 2025

Predict and control: DynamicPrint model-based feedforward process control for laser powder bed fusion

Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden installs Wayland Calibur 3 metal 3D printer

Farunhofer's Dresden facility becomes Fraunhofer's third dedicated to Electron Beam additive technology.

By Sam Davies

/ 27 Jun 2025

South Korean researchers additively manufacture spherical high-pressure tank capable of passing 330-bar test at -196°C

To satisfy stringent aerospace dimensions and structural requirements, the researchers used AM technology to print two titanium hemispheres, before joining them together through a sequence of heat treatment, precision machining and welding.

By Sam Davies

/ 24 Jun 2025

Czech Academy of Sciences institute installs Lithoz CeraFab Multi 2M30 3D printer to support bioengineering research

Researchers will use the machine to support the advanced engineering of hierarchical structures with sensory capabilities for use in biological and engineering applications as part of the MEBioSys project.

By Sam Davies

/ 12 Jun 2025

Moving beyond the "sintering window"

"This method has permeated the research community without rigorous scientific investigation."

By TCT Team

/ 2 Jun 2025

University of Glasgow launches facility for testing of materials to be 3D printed in space

Researchers from the university's James Watt School of Engineering will test the structural integrity of materials in space-like conditions in a facility that they believe to be a world first.

By Sam Davies

/ 13 May 2025

ASTM to lead research on the sustainability of additive manufacturing via $2.1 million America Makes project call

Through this initiative, ASTM says it aims to deepen industry understanding of AM sustainability by assessing the environmental impact of various materials and processes.

By TCT Team

/ 6 Feb 2025

Tailored treatments: Incorporating enzymes into 3D printable polymers for tailored therapeutics

Group Content Manager Sam Davies speaks to researcher Amy Locks about her exploration of enzymes, 3D printing and therapeutics.

By Sam Davies

/ 13 Dec 2024

Technical University Dortmund installs GEFERTEC WAAM machine

Several working groups within the Department of Mechanical Engineering are pursuing materials-related topics, with arc405 machine set to be one of the additive manufacturing processes used through that research.

By Sam Davies

/ 16 Oct 2024

Handover of the arc405 for 3D metal printing of large parts to TU Dortmund. (Left to right) Janis Blattner (GEFERTEC), Manuel Pinho Ferreira (TU Dortmund), Karsten Steuer (GEFERTEC). - GEF...

'Speed-modulated ironing' 3D printing method enables control of colour and texture of parts

Researchers at MIT and Delft University of Technology have developed a method of 3D printing that uses heat-responsive materials to print multi-colour and multi-textured objects in one step.

By TCT Team

/ 11 Oct 2024

The method is said to enable multi-colour and textured parts quickly and with less waste - MIT

Through the doors: Inside Copner Biotech's market-leading biofabrication technology

TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies visits Copner Biotech to learn more about their bioprinting machinery and a 3D printing-enabled cell culture scaffold.

By Sam Davies

/ 26 Sep 2024