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The 2020 vision for 3D printing and digital manufacturing
From automation to electric vehicles, George Brasher, HP’s UK & Ireland MD pens his predictions for how the digital manufacturing sector will transform in the 2020s. Read more
15 Jan 2020 09:14 Guest Column
Ceramic 3D printing: A step beyond in dental products
M.Sc. Isabel Potestio, Business Developer at Lithoz GmbH discusses the benefits of ceramics in digital dentistry. Read more
30 Dec 2019 10:00 Guest Column
Richard Townshend
Grey matters in 3D printing IP protection
Jason Teng, partner and patent attorney at European IP law firm, Potter Clarkson discusses the grey areas around IP rights, infringement and enforceability in 3D printing. Read more
29 Dec 2019 14:00 Guest Column
What is "industrial-grade" 3D printing?
Todd Grimm asks how do we define what makes an industrial additive manufacturing technology. Read more
26 Dec 2019 10:00 The Todd Grimm Column 1 Comments
Ongoing quest for wisdom
Todd Grimm on how best to absorb the relentless flow of information in additive manufacturing. Read more
6 Nov 2019 13:33 The Todd Grimm Column
Pushing for performance in polymer powders
Freeman Technology's Jamie Clayton and the University of Exeter's Prof Oana Ghita discuss the importance of precisely quantifying flowability in materials development. Read more
6 Nov 2019 09:43 Guest Column
A day at TCT Shenzhen
Head of Content, Daniel O'Connor reports back from his first day at the inaugural TCT Shenzhen. Read more
Lean and Mean: Why on-demand is in-demand for supply chain managers
Dr. Lee-Bath Nelson Co-Founder and VP Business at LEO Lane discusses the benefits of digital inventories and on-demand manufacturing. Read more
Tackling the skills barrier to Industry 4.0
Dave Johal, Strategic Client Director at ManpowerGroup goes into detail about the workforce challenges the UK faces for advanced manufacturing. Read more
Christian Smith
Could 3D printing keep the UK at the forefront of innovation during economic uncertainty?
Dan Watson, Head of Engineering at Sensor City, discusses the need to balance risk with creativity to keep momentum on innovation – and how 3D printing is the way to do it. Read more
27 Sep 2019 10:00 Guest Column
Application, Application, Application
Head of Content, Dan O'Connor muses on the joys of 3D printing applications on display during the first two days of TCT Show. Read more
Accelerate: Focusing on people in product design
Deputy Group Editor, Laura Griffiths reports on two days at Steelcase for Autodesk’s annual Accelerate event. Read more
'Now is the time to take your additive manufacturing applications to the next level'
Todd Grimm is pleasantly surprised by the progress of some companies in AM in his latest TCT column. Read more
6 Sep 2019 10:00 The Todd Grimm Column
Ryan Lodermeier
Top reasons to use 3D printing for jigs and fixtures
Jesse Marin, Design Services Manager, Stratasys Direct Manufacturing on how to maximise 3D printing for some of the lowest hanging fruit. Read more
5 Aug 2019 09:00 Guest Column
Onwards Singapore: Diving into the prosperous Southeast-Asia city-state's additive manufacturing expedition
Head of Content Dan O'Connor reports back from a flying visit to NAMIC 2019 and an intriguing industry tour. Read more
Additive International shines spotlight on future of additive manufacturing in the UK
Deputy Group Editor, Laura Griffiths reflects on the AM research and development projects presented at this year's Additive International conference. Read more
Moving forward: The steady march
In his latest TCT column, Todd reflects on RAPID + TCT 2019 and argues why incremental advances to technology rather than 'mind-blowing' tech rollouts is good for the industry. Read more
19 Jul 2019 10:00 The Todd Grimm Column
Adopting Additive Manufacturing: as much a mind-set change as technological
Fabian Neuner and Florian Lang at Linde discuss how a change in mindset was crucial to the success of a project exploring additive manufacturing for industrial burners. Read more
UK Space Agency: Additive manufacture for space - what's going on?
Tony Mears, Technology Roadmapping and Harmonisation Lead at UK Space Agency discusses how government is engaging with additive manufacturing for space. Read more
Why the Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award is important
Deputy Group Editor, Laura Griffiths discusses the significance of the new Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award. Read more
