Academia, Research & Development

Researchers develop method for producing 3D printed metals with contrasting properties

The technique ‘uses 3D printing steps’ to make customised metal parts with different properties, such as having some regions of the metal stronger than others, or having differing levels of corrosion resistance in the same metal.

By Sam Davies

/ 31 Oct 2023

Dr Gao Shubo (left) and Dr Li Zhi (right) operating a laser powder bed fusion to print components for their research. - NTU Singapore

Materion Corp to develop deposition 3D printing technology for beryllium alloys with US Air Force Research Lab

Materion Corporation has been awarded a 5 million USD contract from the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to expand ongoing research and development of additive manufacturing for beryllium and aluminium-beryllium alloys.

By Sam Davies

/ 30 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

Cranfield University: Enabling WAAM in manufacturing aircraft landing gear

Cranfield University shares its finding after carrying out a feasibility and reliability study on 3D printed aircraft landing gear.

By TCT Team

/ 7 Sep 2023

3D printing industry reacts as UK rejoins Horizon Europe research & innovation programme

After the UK rejoined the Horizon Europe research funding programme, TCT asked those in UK AM research, academia and innovation for their thoughts.

By Laura Griffiths, Sam Davies and Oliver Johnson

/ 7 Sep 2023

WAAM3D among partners working to additively manufacture aircraft landing gear in £22.5m research project

WAAM3D is to work with industrial and academic partners to innovate on the manufacture of aircraft landing gear as part of a £22.5m Aerospace Technology Institute project.

By Sam Davies

/ 7 Sep 2023

WAAM3D RoboWAAM metal 3D printer WAAM3D RoboWAAM metal 3D printer.

Space biotech firm Yuri leans on 3D printing to enable biological experiments in microgravity

Yuri is using 3D printing technology from Formlabs to additively manufacture four modules within its ScienceShell fluidic system, designed to carry out biological experiments in microgravity.

By Sam Davies

/ 30 Aug 2023

Additive manufacturing and metallisation achieves cost and weight savings in RF communication filters

A researcher at the Universitat Politècnica de València has used additive manufacturing technology for the development of qualified RF communication filters for satellites.

By Sam Davies

/ 29 Aug 2023

Additive manufacturing and metallisation achieves cost and weight savings in RF communication filters

A kit for better care: Understanding Nottingham University's 3D printing toolkit for medical products

TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies speaks to the University of Nottingham about the development of a 3D printing toolkit for the design of healthcare applications.

By Sam Davies

/ 25 Aug 2023

Naval Postgraduate School to utilise SPEE3D XSPEED metal 3D printer for MRO operations & research

The Naval Postgraduate School’s Consortium for Additive Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) in California is to install SPEE3D’s containerised XSPEE3D metal 3D printing system after the organisations announced a partnership.

By Sam Davies

/ 25 Aug 2023

Containerised XSPEE3D metal 3D printing system. - SPEE3D

AMGTA reveals preliminary results of latest Lifecycle Analysis of 3D printed industrial part

The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) has announced the preliminary results of a lifecycle analysis study around the binder jet 3D printing of an industrial component.

By Sam Davies

/ 7 Aug 2023

Missouri University of Science & Technology to install SPEE3D WarpSPEE3D metal 3D printer

Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T) has purchased SPEE3D’s WarpSPEE3D metal 3D printing system to support research, industry supply chain needs, and workforce development.

By Sam Davies

/ 20 Jul 2023