Academia, Research & Development

Montana State University researchers unveil 3D printing technology that could advance biofilm science

Scientists in MSU’s Center for Biofilm Engineering are developing a tool for replicating biofilms so that innovative treatments can be studied.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 21 Jul 2022

Kathryn Zimlich (left) and Isaac Thornton (right)

Quantica announces availability of JetPack R&D unit to give researchers access to high viscosity jetting technology

3D printing start-up Quantica has announced the availability of its JetPack R&D unit that allows high-performance resins for multi-material 3D printing to be tested and analysed.

By TCT Team

/ 16 May 2022

Spare Parts 3D to create 3D model from 2D drawing in French Defense Innovation Agency R&D project

Spare Parts 3D is to lead a three-year R&D programme that will see the company reconstruct a 3D model from a 2D drawing for the French Defense Innovation Agency.

By TCT Team

/ 19 Apr 2022

Spare Parts 3D to create 3D model from 2D drawing in French Defense Innovation Agency R&D project

Technical University of Munich & Oerlikon partner to conduct metal 3D printing research

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Oerlikon have founded an Advanced Manufacturing Institute to ‘drive forward’ metal additive manufacturing technologies.

By TCT Team

/ 23 Feb 2022

Prof. Wai Yee Yeong on 3D printing research, closing the gender gap, and winning the first TCT Wi3DP Innovator Award

TCT caught up with Prof. Yeong to discuss her latest 3D printing research, how the industry might look to close the engineering gender gap, and the importance of education in AM.

By TCT Team

/ 14 Feb 2022

Professor Wai Yee Yeong accepting the first TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award in 2019

#81 Innovators on Innovators: Alex Kingsbury and Candice Majewski on polymers, metals & standards in 3D printing

Candice Majewski, senior lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Sheffield, sits down with Alex Kingsbury, an AM Industry Fellow at RMIT, to discuss all things additive in the latest Innovators on Innovators episode.

By TCT Team

/ 21 Jan 2022

#81 Innovators on Innovators: Alex Kingsbury and Candice Majewski on polymers, metals & standards in 3D printing

A long and winding road: The MTC & University of Bristol discuss the use of AM in electrical systems

MTC employees are joined by one University of Bristol lecturer to discuss their respective research efforts in electrification, is that the departments represented don’t work together – not yet anyway

By Sam Davies

/ 12 Jan 2022

Yale University to undertake 3D printing lifecycle assessment research with $100,AMGTA fund

The AMGTA has established a $100,research fund which will be harnessed by Yale School of the Environment’s Center for Industrial Ecology to examine the sustainability benefits of additive manufacturing.

By TCT Team

/ 22 Sep 2021

Yale University to undertake 3D printing lifecycle assessment research with $100,AMGTA fund

An additive manufacturing problem shared ...

The University of Sheffield's Dr Candice Majewski shares some thoughts on the importance of collaboration and diversity in additive manufacturing.

By TCT Team

/ 2 Sep 2021

Dr Candice Majewski: "What’s my personal wish for the future? Enough research questions left unanswered to keep me going until I can retire to a big old house in the countryside with my hu...

Elementum 3D adopts SPEE3D cold spray metal 3D printing technology for materials R&D

Additive manufacturing materials firm Elementum 3D is expanding its research and development efforts by purchasing a WarpSPEE3D metal 3D printing system from SPEE3D.

By TCT Team

/ 28 Jul 2021

Fraunhofer IAPT enters 3D printing post-processing collaboration with PostProcess Technologies

Fraunhofer IAPT has partnered with PostProcess Technologies to carry out research into the automated production of parts using FDM 3D printing technology.

By TCT Team

/ 30 Jun 2021

Fraunhofer IAPT/ PostProcess Technologies

Reaching the PEEK in additive manufacturing

The Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing at the University of Exeter, the MTC & Thales on the redesign of a high-performance cable guide and conduit using AM.

By TCT Team

/ 17 Jun 2021