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Additive manufacturing and 3D printing safety
Joshua Evans, Applications Engineer and Head of Learning at BOFA International on maintaining a healthy and productive environment in additive manufacturing settings. Read more
1 Apr 2021 13:25 Guest Column
Supply Chain Complexity: Additive manufacturing in the post-COVID-19 era
University of Bristol's Dr Jennifer Johns on the opportunity for additive manufacturing in supply chain. Read more
8 Mar 2021 09:51 Guest Column
Distributed Production: What industries can learn from 3D printing's role in the fight against COVID-19
Markus Glasser, Senior Vice President EMEA at EOS explores how 3D printing’s role in fighting Coronavirus can help other industries in 2021 and beyond. Read more
12 Feb 2021 11:08 Guest Column
Better metal powder, better metal prints
Doug Brouse, VP of Strategic Partners and Alliances at Equispheres explains why the 'garbage in, garbage out' aphorism is as true of metal additive manufacturing as it is of computer software. Read more
1 Jan 2021 14:00 Guest Column
Re-designing education: "Additive manufacturing is just one spoke in the wheel"
Peter Gough at PrintCity, Manchester Metropolitan University talks about the university's fresh approach to admissions for its Industrial Digitalisation course. Read more
29 Dec 2020 10:00 Guest Column
3D printing industry poised to see stronger sales in 2021 and beyond
Market intelligence company CONTEXT says new technologies and pent-up demand will help accelerate the 3D printing market next year. Read more
23 Dec 2020 10:24 Guest Column
The right track: Angel Trains' James Brown on the standards 3D printing must reach before installation in the rail industry
James Brown, Data and Performance Engineer at Angel Trains, pens a column on compliance standards for 3D printed parts in the rail sector. Read more
23 Dec 2020 10:00 Guest Column
Is there a reliable way to assess the physical impact of powder re-use?
Freeman Technology Operations Manager Jamie Clayton discusses the impact of reusing metal additive manufacturing powders. Read more
23 Nov 2020 10:00 Guest Column
The New Normal
In his last ever blog for TCT Magazine, Head of Content Daniel O'Connor reflects on the themes he's spotted throughout his career in additive manufacturing. Read more
Can better storage and pre-treatment enhance additive manufacturing metal powder performance?
Freeman Technology Operations Director Jamie Clayton discusses the storage and treatment of metal additive manufacturing powders. Read more
30 Oct 2020 09:00 Guest Column
Promoting the sustainability benefits of additive manufacturing through research
Additive manufacturing's first sustainability focused trade association (AMGTA) on their plans to enhance AM’s environmental impact. Read more
20 Oct 2020 09:34 Guest Column
Is there a better way to specify powders for additive manufacturing?
Freeman Technology Operations Director Jamie Clayton discusses whether there is sufficient understanding of powder properties, printing efficiency and product quality to better specify 3D printing powders. Read more
30 Sep 2020 15:58 Guest Column
Additive manufacturing research within the High Value Manufacturing Catapult
The AMRC’s James Hunt on leveraging the UK’s AM research facilities to allow companies to de-risk their journey towards AM adoption. Read more
25 Sep 2020 10:00 Guest Column
Teamwork makes the 3D Printing dream work
TCT Expert Advisory Board member, RMIT University Additive Manufacturing (AM) Fellow and Managing Director of Additive Economics Alex Kingsbury on building an AM innovation centre. Read more
25 Sep 2020 09:00 Guest Column
Women in 3D Printing's Nora Touré on preparing for the unexpected in AM
Nora Touré, Director, Sales and Service Factory Operations at Fast Radius and Founder of Women in 3D Printing, on reaching - quite literally - new heights in her additive manufacturing career. Read more
4 Sep 2020 11:08 Guest Column
When it comes to 3D printing, how much sustainability is enough?
Nexa3D CEO Avi Reichental discusses how 3D printing addresses the three rules - reduce, reuse, recycle - of sustainability. Read more
17 Aug 2020 10:00 Guest Column
Is additive manufacturing the missing link in your supply chain?
MakerBot's VP Engineering Dave Veisz examines what learnings we can take from recent events to help build more resilient supply chains in the future. Read more
11 Aug 2020 09:30 Guest Column
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Dry process air in additive manufacturing - a decisive factor for powder quality and production process
ULT AG graduate engineer Florian Matthieu discusses the importance of controlling air quality in the additive manufacture of metal parts. Read more
31 Jul 2020 10:00 Guest Column
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Going Additive: embracing 3D printing and positively impacting an industrial company
Filipe Coutinho, Additive Manufacturing Technology Coordinator at Körber Supply Chain, details the 'challenge of Going Additive' and the considerations required for adopting AM in industrial companies. Read more
3 Jul 2020 09:00 Guest Column
How TCT's Digital Content is Evolving
Head of Content, Daniel O'Connor discusses how you can digitally maximise your TCT interaction including the latest addition to the TCT portfolio, our Discord server. Read more
