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AmPd Labs places first order of Desktop Metal's PureSinter Furnace
Launched in June and presented at RAPID + TCT, the PureSinter Furnace has been designed to deliver 'premium debind-and-sinter performance.' Read more
22 Jul 2024
Fugo Precision 3D launches patented centrifugal 3D printing system
Fugo Precision 3D has launched its Fugo Model A stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing system, describing it as the 'first centrifugal 3D printer.' The company unveiled the Fugo Model A at the recent RAPID + TCT event in Los Angeles. Read more
16 Jul 2024
Rajeev Kulkarni appointed as Board President of Caracol
Kulkarni, who boasts 30 years experience in additive manufacturing and technology, joins Caracol to support the company’s global international expansion. Read more
2 Jul 2024
#187 RAPID + TCT 2024: Executive perspectives, AM launches & more
Last week, North America's largest additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing event returned to the West Coast for the first time in a decade, and brought with it all of the AM industry's major players and their latest developments. Read more
2 Jul 2024
Farsoon launches high-performance carbon-fibre reinforced PA6 3D printing material
The material has been developed in response to demand from industries such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, and electrical devices for applications requiring heat resistance, strength, rigidity, modulus, and impact performance. Read more
27 Jun 2024
Skills England: How can additive manufacturing benefit from UK Government's future skills plan?
Following the launch of the UK Government's Skills England, TCT asked the UK's additive manufacturing figures for their thoughts on how AM could benefit. Read more
Industry Insights + Latest AM and 3D Printing Industry insights
Why jigs and fixtures are one of 3D printing's biggest and most boring success stories
How jigs and fixtures became an unsung success story for 3D printing, and why the ordinary and mundane can lead to significant rewards. Read more
Industry Insights + Latest AM and 3D Printing Industry insights
Explained: Why Nano Dimension is acquiring Desktop Metal
TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies speaks to Nano Dimension CEO Yoav Stern and Desktop Metal CEO Ric Fulop about the merger of their companies. Read more
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'It just makes sense to do this' - Prusa Research launches first industrial 3D printer
Prusa Research founder and CEO Josef Prusa has described the company’s launch of its first industrial 3D printing system as an ‘obvious’ step. Read more
Collins Aerospace on doubling down on metal additive manufacturing
Renee Begley, Director and General Manager at Collins Aerospace speaks to TCT about the aerospace company's investment in multi-laser metal 3D printing technologies. Read more
Nano Dimension and Desktop Metal CEOs discuss acquisition and AM growth targets
The news comes one week after Stern spoke bullishly during a keynote panel session at RAPID + TCT about the need for consolidation in additive manufacturing. Read more
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Precision in Every Layer: Celebrating Over Two Decades of 3D Printing Innovation at IPFL
IPFL (Industrial Plastic Fabrications Ltd) discusses how the company has continued to expand its 3D printing services, most recently with the introduction of the groundbreaking Projection Micro Stereolithography (PµSL) from Boston Micro Fabrication. Read more
The economics of additive manufacturing are broken — here's how to fix it
Leap 71 co-founder Lin Kayser has his say on the economics of the additive manufacturing industry, with suggestions on how the industry can get itself out of a 'death spiral.' Read more
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Protolabs launches instant manufacturability analysis for 3D printing
Protolabs has launched instant design for additive manufacturability (DfAM) analysis on 3D printed parts through its online quoting platform. The automated feedback enables product developers and engineers to optimise additive designs. Read more
Additive manufacturing's potential to reinvigorate the U.S. supply chain
John Wilczynski, Executive Director of America Makes on how advanced manufacturing is reinventing possibilities in supply chain. Read more
Digital transformation of operations and supply chains through the use of additive manufacturing
Dr. Siavash H. Khajavi and Prof. Jan Holmström explore the impact of additive manufacturing on supply chains in relation to digital inventories and spare parts and bridge manufacturing (also known as stopgap manufacturing). Read more
Can powder testing accelerate the development of new feedstocks for AM?
The University of Exeter's Professor Oana Ghita offers thoughts on how an optimised testing strategy can make a big difference when it comes to developing new additive manufacturing powders. Read more
What to expect from the 2021 AMUG Conference
AMUG’s AM Industry Advisor Todd Grimm details what we can expect from this year’s Additive Manufacturing User Group Conference in Orlando, Florida. Read more
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Introducing Xenia Materials: The advanced composite materials firm branching into the world of additive manufacturing
Xenia Materials might be a new name in additive manufacturing, but with its rich heritage in advance composite materials, the company is set to have a significant impact. Read more
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Precision in Every Layer: Celebrating Over Two Decades of 3D Printing Innovation at IPFL
IPFL (Industrial Plastic Fabrications Ltd) discusses how the company has continued to expand its 3D printing services, most recently with the introduction of the groundbreaking Projection Micro Stereolithography (PµSL) from Boston Micro Fabrication. Read more
Sponsored News
Introducing Xenia Materials: The advanced composite materials firm branching into the world of additive manufacturing
Xenia Materials might be a new name in additive manufacturing, but with its rich heritage in advance composite materials, the company is set to have a significant impact. Read more
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From challenges to solutions: Grenzebach Exchange P 500 systems
Discover how Grenzebach’s Exchange P500 solutions redefine additive manufacturing by streamlining operations and boosting productivity. Read more
RENA Technologies Austria GmbH
RENA Technologies Austria is an E2E process provider and technical partner for innovative functional metallic surfaces. Read more