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Roll With The Punches: Carbon & Hayabusa on how 3D printed lattice structures are enabling boxing gloves with greater protection

Boxing, like many sports, is about maintaining the perfect balance between offence and defence. In defence, a fighter needs to be as adept at absorbing the force of a punch as their gloves are when throwing them.

By Sam Davies

/ 7 Dec 2023

Surf's Up: How Formlabs 3D printers are used in the creation of foil surfboards

Oli Johnson speaks to Liam Marriott, Formlabs APAC Marketing Lead about how the company’s 3D printers and materials are being used in the creation of foil surfboards at Foil Drive.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 7 Dec 2023

3D printed propeller blades - Formlabs/Foil Drive

Take Me Out to the Ball Game: How Wilson is able to 'fail fast and cheap' to innovate baseball bats

In 2023, Nexa3D and Wilson Sporting Goods are collaborating to bring further innovation to the baseball bat using 3D printing. Wilson's R&D team, was seeking a more effective means to produce tooling for plastic injection mould prototypes.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 7 Dec 2023

Q&A: Gaia Giladi, Chief Creative of HILOS on sustainable footwear made with 3D printing

On an episode of the Additive Insight podcast in April 2023, Gaia Giladi, Chief Creative at HILOS detailed the stark reality of footwear manufacture, while also explaining the beneﬁts of 3D printing and computational design.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Dec 2023

Gaia Giladi, Co-Founder and Chief Creative at HILOS - Gaia Giladi/HILOS

Jurassic Print: Inside The Natural History Museum's 3D visualisation lab

Laura Griffiths goes through the doors at the Natural History Museum to find out about the use of 3D printing and 3D scanning technologies in conservation, exhibition, and engagement.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 16 Oct 2023

Jurassic Print: Inside The Natural History Museum's 3D visualisation lab

Ogle takes deep dive into museum exhibit with 3D printed model

Ogle Models and Prototypes was recently approached by Jeremy Hunt, lead sculptor on the BBC’s Walking with Dinosaurs, to 3D print detailed models of animal heads. The project was for the National Museum of Qatar.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 21 Feb 2023

The 3D printed dugong in Hunt's studio - Jeremy Hunt Design/Ogle Models and Prototypes

Standing on the shoulders of Small Soldiers: 3D printing in the movie industry

TCT Senior Content Producer Sam Davies explores the use of 3D printing in the movie space, starting with the utilisation of the technology in the 1998 film Small Soldiers.

By Sam Davies

/ 13 Dec 2022

Farsoon Flight 3D printing technology used to product bobsled helmet liner

Dongguan University of Technology has used Farsoon’s dual-laser Flight 3D printing technology to produce the lining of a bobsled helmet.

By TCT Team

/ 16 Feb 2022

The NMIS teams up with designer brand ROCIO to create sustainable fashion accessories using 3D printing

After a research and development project with the Renfrewshire based research centre, operated by University of Strathclyde, a reinvented ROCIO handbag is due to debut at Paris Fashion Week in March.

By TCT Team

/ 19 Jan 2022

Preserving the cradle of civilization

Head of Content Laura Griffiths speaks to filmmaker Ivan Erhel about using 3D scanning to digitise the past.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 17 Jan 2022

Repatriations & restorations: The growing role of digital manufacturing technology in cultural heritage

Senior Content Producer Sam Davies talks to museums, researchers and Native American clan leaders about the use of digital technologies in cultural heritage.

By Sam Davies

/ 13 Dec 2021

Crafting Lara Croft: How Wētā Workshop used 3D printing to bring Lara to life

Head of Content Laura Griffiths speaks to the special effects and prop company behind the latest Lara Croft collectable.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 19 Oct 2021