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This is what 3D printing was made for

Laura Griffiths speaks to the team behind a new customised medical device leveraging silicone 3D printing to support the most vulnerable patients.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 3 Apr 2026

A day in the life of... an Alloy Design Engineer

Alloyed's Dylan Murray talks us through custom compositions, process data, patent attorneys, and more.

By TCT Team

/ 3 Apr 2026

A day in the life of... an Alloy Design Engineer

Additive manufacturing is losing its roots

In our latest Anonymous Column, one reader laments 3D printing’s ‘forgotten era’ and makes a case for embracing the maker community who have been left behind by the industry’s push towards industrialisation.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 3 Apr 2026

Additive manufacturing is losing its roots

3D printing meets quantum technology: How AM design freedom can sculpt gas flow in vacuum

Nathan Cooper and Benjamin Hopton on creating 3D printed surfaces with intricate textures that can bounce unwanted gas particles away from quantum sensors, allowing useful particles like atoms to be delivered more efficiently, and improve measurement accuracy.

By TCT Team

/ 3 Apr 2026

3D printing meets quantum technology: How AM design freedom can sculpt gas flow in vacuum

Are you ready?

Ed Herderick, Education and Workforce Development Director at America Makes on securing global supply chains through advanced workforce readiness.

By TCT Team

/ 3 Apr 2026

On the right track: Alstom outlines the impact of AM on structural rail components

Alstom's AM experts talk to Group Content Manager Sam Davies.

By Sam Davies

/ 3 Apr 2026

On the right track: Alstom outlines the impact of AM on structural rail components

Application spotlight: Antenna reflector tripods delivered with up to 45% mass reduction

Thales Alenia Space, a leading European actor in space and defence, leverages AM to reduce mass and lead time for antenna brackets.

By Sam Davies

/ 2 Apr 2026

Application spotlight: Antenna reflector tripods delivered with up to 45% mass reduction

TCT DEEP DIVES | How best to address the skills gap in manufacturing?

After a visit to a local college's new High Value Engineering (HiVE) facility, TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies explores the best approach to creating a sufficient talent pipeline in the advanced manufacturing space.

By Sam Davies

/ 27 Mar 2026

TCT DEEP DIVES | How best to address the skills gap in manufacturing?

Application spotlight: AM delivers greater comfort and performance for Explosive Ordnance Disposal helmet

AM service provider rpm partnered with amsight, Farsoon and Fraunhofer IAP to deliver the product for BSST GmbH.

By Sam Davies

/ 27 Mar 2026

Application spotlight: AM delivers greater comfort and performance for Explosive Ordnance Disposal helmet

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