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Application spotlight: Additive workflow delivers 10x increase in service life of aircraft exhaust sliding part

Technology from EOS & Materialise was leveraged by aerospace supplier VOCUS GmbH.

By Sam Davies

/ 20 Mar 2026

Application spotlight: Additive workflow delivers 10x increase in service life of aircraft exhaust sliding part

Application spotlight: Lead time of automotive upright reduced from 4 days to 4 hours with metal additive manufacturing

Cognitive Design Systems software provided a clearer view of the cost implications of using AM.

By Sam Davies

/ 13 Mar 2026

Application spotlight: Lead time of automotive upright reduced from 4 days to 4 hours with metal additive manufacturing

Application spotlight: Metal AM yields cycle time reduction for underground sprinkler mould inserts

Xact Metal's XM200G system & Uddeholm Corrax steel were used to manufacture the tooling component.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Mar 2026

Application spotlight: Metal AM yields cycle time reduction for underground sprinkler mould inserts

Application spotlight: Consolidated helicopter intake duct yields 80% cost saving

The ROBOZE Argo 500 HYPERSPEED solution was used to manufacture the critical component.

By Sam Davies

/ 27 Feb 2026

Application spotlight: Consolidated helicopter intake duct yields 80% cost saving

Application spotlight: AI-designed patient-specific spinal implants set for first in-human procedures in 2026

XJet's NanoParticle Jetting technology has been deployed in combination with an AI-powered design process.

By Sam Davies

/ 20 Feb 2026

Application spotlight: AI-designed patient-specific spinal implants set for first in-human procedures in 2026

Application spotlight: 100-micron 3D printed veneers enable reduction in teeth grinding for patients

BMF believes it is the world's thinnest veneer product.

By Sam Davies

/ 12 Feb 2026

Application spotlight: 100-micron 3D printed veneers enable reduction in teeth grinding for patients

Application spotlight: Toyota Europe 156kg hybrid transmission housing tooling insert

MacLean Additive worked with Fraunhofer ILT to additively manufacture the component.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Feb 2026

Application spotlight: Toyota Europe 156kg hybrid transmission housing tooling insert

Application spotlight: Monolithic 3D printed intake system for Alpine’s Alpenglow Hy6

CRP Technology developed a fully monolithic architecture produced via SLS using Windform SP.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 28 Jan 2026

Application spotlight: Monolithic 3D printed intake system for Alpine’s Alpenglow Hy6

Application spotlight: 15-inch 3D printed gas distribution ring for semiconductor applications

Ceramics are often only considered when polymers and metals don't make the grade. Similarly, it is often only when a conventional manufacturing method fails to enable the required

By Sam Davies

/ 23 Jan 2026

Application spotlight: 15-inch 3D printed gas distribution ring for semiconductor applications

Application spotlight: Automotive heat exchanger with 30% increase in heat rejection

Conflux Technology has additively manufactured the heat exchanger for the Pagani Utopia hypercar.

By Sam Davies

/ 16 Jan 2026

Application spotlight: Automotive heat exchanger with 30% increase in heat rejection

Application spotlight: Subaru transitions to in-house, just-in-time fixture production with 3D printing

The company has reported significant lead time reductions.

By Sam Davies

/ 16 Jan 2026

Application spotlight: Subaru transitions to in-house, just-in-time fixture production with 3D printing

Nikon AM CEO: "This needs to be a billion dollar business"

TCT speaks to Nikon Advanced Manufacturing CEO Hamid Zarringhalam about the technology giant's metal additive manufacturing ambitions.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 15 Jan 2026

Nikon AM CEO: "This needs to be a billion dollar business"