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Manifest Technologies unveils Parallax Volumetric Additive Manufacturing evaluation kit at RAPID + TCT

According to Manifest, Parallax VAM overcomes many persistent limitations of traditional AM and pairs well with existing high-throughput forming processes like injection moulding to open up new opportunities for production applications.

By TCT Team

/ 7 Apr 2025

Formlabs takes on injection moulding with tougher resin and speedy curing

The 3D printing company says its updated Form Cure is able to post-cure parts printed in general purpose resins in 60 seconds - or under 15 minutes for engineering-grade resins.

By TCT Team

/ 21 Mar 2025

UnionTech Launches RA900 SLA Printer for Tyre Mould Production at TCT Asia

UnionTech unveils the RA900 SLA 3D printer for rapid tyre mould production at TCT Asia 2025. Also showcasing metal printing and AI integration

By TCT Team

/ 18 Mar 2025

BMF now has 600 Projection Micro Stereolithography systems installed at customer locations

The company says it continued to grow in 2024 thanks to success in prototyping, development and short run production, with BMF now serving industries as varied as medical device, electronics, optics and photonics and life sciences.

By Sam Davies

/ 13 Feb 2025

Leadership reshuffle at Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance

PAMA has announced that Vince Anewenter, Director of the Rapid Prototyping Consortium at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, has assumed the position of Chair of the PAMA Executive Advisory Board.

By Sam Davies

/ 7 Feb 2025

Fabulous qualifies its PA11 DETECT powder for use on Formlabs Fuse 1+ 3D printer

The biosourced material is FDA-approved and compliant with EU food contact standards (EU 10/2011 – 1935/2004), making it ideal for application in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

By Sam Davies

/ 21 Jan 2025

CES 2025: The best of 3D printing in pictures

From Formlabs' recently launched large-format 3D printer to robots serving coffee, Anne Pauley, Technical Program Manager at Google provides a snapshot on the 3D printing hardware and applications spotted at CES 2025.

By TCT Team

/ 21 Jan 2025

#215 ‘To the moon’ – Josef Prusa on open sourcing, print farms and his vision for Prusa Research

At Formnext 2024, Josef Prusa sat down with TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies to discuss the company's rise, the evolution of its product portfolio, why open sourcing has always remained important for the company, and his vision for the business.

By TCT Team

/ 10 Jan 2025

Nexa3D scales back operations due to significant funding challenges

It comes after the company denied it had entered bankruptcy in November, responding to rumours that were sparked by its decision to pull out of the Formnext exhibition at late notice.

By Sam Davies

/ 2 Jan 2025

Boston Micro Fabrication opens UltraThineer Lab at US headquarters

Its UltraThineer Lab will house BMF's proprietary projection micro stereolithography (PµSL) technology and work to manufacture custom cosmetic veneers.

By Sam Davies

/ 28 Nov 2024

Gulf Wind Technology deploys Stratasys SLA 3D printing technology to enhance wind turbine models

Gulf Wind Testing has been inspired by the application of 3D printing in Formula 1 and is said to have achieved significant reductions in design iteration turnaround time, while increasing its flexibility.

By Sam Davies

/ 26 Nov 2024

Nano Dimension launches Exa 250vx Digital Light Processing 3D printer for micro applications

Unveiled for the first time at Formnext, the Exa 250vx machine has been developed to enable the creation of 'superior resolution micro parts at high production throughput.

By Sam Davies

/ 19 Nov 2024