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The state of transformation in 2019: IIoT, artificial intelligence & blockchain
Star Rapid CEO, David Hunter takes a look at IIoT, AI, and blockchain, the technologies that he thinks will serve as the pillars to support the next wave of transformation in manufacturing. Read more
Additive manufacturing in 2019 - applications, smarter factories and the "slow revolution"
Deputy Group Editor, Laura Griffiths takes a look at the year ahead in the design-to-manufacturing space. Read more
Medtech and 3D Printing: Challenges and opportunities
Thomas Prock, German and European Patent Attorney at Marks & Clerk discusses the challenges around IP in the medtech space. Read more
4 Jan 2019 10:00 Guest Column
Don't let bad apples spoil progress
TCT columnist, Todd Grimm calls time on misinformation and dishonesties in the additive manufacturing industry. Read more
3 Jan 2019 11:32 The Todd Grimm Column 1 Comments
Believing in 3D printing unicorns
Deputy Group Editor, Laura Griffiths explores the growth of the billion dollar 3D printing company and the financial challenges of manufacturing technology startups. Read more
Alternate realities
Todd Grimm contemplates how interpretation of facts and assumptions can lead to disparate conclusions on additive manufacturing. Read more
23 Nov 2018 12:16 The Todd Grimm Column
Additively manufacturing fluoropolymers
Carlo Campanelli, PhD Researcher, Additive Manufacturing CDT, Faculty of Engineering at University of Nottingham on the potential for fluoropolymers in AM. Read more
22 Nov 2018 09:47 Guest Column
Formnext 2018: Additive manufacturing? It's a revelation, not a revolution
Deputy Group Editor, Laura Griffiths reflects on a busy week of press events, interviews and conferencing at Formnext in Frankfurt. Read more
Sidestepping the pitfalls: ensuring safe and secure additive manufacturing
Dr Lee-Bath Nelson, Co-Founder and VP Business at LEO Lane, discusses the risks in transitioning to additive manufacturing and how companies can overcome them. Read more
5 Nov 2018 10:36 Guest Column
How SMEs can adopt additive manufacturing
Michael Wilson, General manager, 3M Buckley Innovation Centre and Rob Woollin, Business Development Manager, NPL North of England, discuss the opportunities and risks for SMEs adopting AM. Read more
Digital Metal
‘Bind-and-Sinter’ additive manufacturing offers flexibility and productivity
David Bracket, Technology Manager for AM Technology at The Manufacturing Technology Centre and TCT Expert Advisory Board member, discusses bind and sinter AM technologies. Read more
Entering the Mainstream: Enabling Successful Solutions with Additive Manufacturing Materials
Zehavit Reisin, Vice President of the Rapid Prototyping Unit at Stratasys, explores how material developments are key to meeting specific industry challenges and integral to supporting the growth of additive manufacturing. Read more
Sum of its parts
Head of Content, Daniel O'Connor takes a look at how components can make or break a 3D printer and discusses some of the parts you can seek out at TCT Show next week. Read more
The 3D printing industry temporal illusion
Head of Content, Daniel O'Connor talks to GE Additive at IMTS 2018, which makes him pause for thought and consider whether his perception of the pace at which the industry moves is entirely wrong. Read more
'Bind-and-sinter' additive manufacturing offers flexibility and productivity
David Brackett, Technology Manager for AM Technology at The Manufacturing Technology Centre discusses 'bind-and-sinter' AM technologies. Read more
10 Sep 2018 14:33 Guest Column
Digital Metal: Using 3D printing to cast metal parts in architecture
Mania Aghaei Meibodi, Senior Researcher, Digital Building Technologies at ETH Zurich on combining the geometric freedom of 3D printing and the flexibility of casting. Read more
28 Aug 2018 13:45 Guest Column
What's the allure?
Todd Grimm discusses the principal of the Allure Quotient in additive manufacturing adoption. Read more
20 Aug 2018 09:57 The Todd Grimm Column
Ella Marushenko Studio
Pushing additive manufacturing to the molecular limit
New research proves advanced materials containing molecules that switch states in response to environmental stimuli can be made with 3D printing. Victor Sans explains. Read more
10 Aug 2018 11:43 Guest Column
Prepared to Pounce
Todd Grimm's latest column discusses how you make yourself ready to seize on the next additive manufacturing opportunity. Read more
6 Aug 2018 16:03 The Todd Grimm Column
EU strong on additive manufacturing but the work is only just beginning
Filip Geerts, Director General of CECIMO gives his takeaways on CECIMO's Additive Manufacturing Conference. Read more
3 Aug 2018 14:58 Guest Column
