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3D printed homes: Fad? Prefab? or fab?
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (241+ words) 3D printed homes: Fad? Prefab? or fab?tctmagazine.com 3D printed homes: Fad? Prefab? or fab? "The real challenge is understanding where 3D printing truly adds value." 3D printing for construction can be a divisive topic " largely due to the media buzz around 3D printed…...
Additive manufacturing is losing its roots
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (234+ words) Additive manufacturing is losing its roots'tctmagazine.com Additive manufacturing is losing its roots In our latest Anonymous Column, one reader laments 3D printing's "forgotten era' and makes a case for embracing the maker community who have been left behind by the…...
This is what 3D printing was made for
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (240+ words) Laura Griffiths speaks to the team behind a new customised medical device leveraging silicone 3D printing to support the most vulnerable patients. Additive manufacturing (AM) is intended to solve the most complex design-to- manufacturing challenges. But what if the challenge ahead…...
The desktop 3D printing reboot
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (309+ words) Reboots are a tricky thing to get right. More often than not, they're built on hype and promises or wildly misjudge the needs of the audience. "And Just Like That' was not our mother's "Sex and the City'. The Ford…...
In conversation with ... John Hart, MIT
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (231+ words) In conversation with ... John Hart, MIT'tctmagazine.com "We are in this very interesting and, I think, historic time where we have a substrate upon which we can build industrial capability." TCT: I've heard arguments from both sides about whether we…...
3D printing meets quantum technology: How AM design freedom can sculpt gas flow in vacuum
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (373+ words) 3D printing meets quantum technology: How AM design freedom can sculpt gas flow in vacuum'tctmagazine.com 3D printing meets quantum technology: How AM design freedom can sculpt gas flow in vacuum Nathan Cooper and Benjamin Hopton on creating 3D printed surfaces with intricate…...
From image to editable CAD in minutes: Novineer introduces NoviVision software tool
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (402+ words) Group Content Manager Sam Davies speaks to Novineer CEO Dr Ali Tamijani. For 15 years, Dr Ali Tamijani's focus was on design for 3D printing. The Alpha version of the resulting NoviDesign platform was launched in 2022, with seed investment helping Tamijani and…...
RAPID + TCT Conference Q&A: Carl Dekker | Met-L-FLo | Navigating acceptable deviation in AM
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (910+ words) Dekker will moderate a panel that seeks to derive insights into the transition from prototyping to production with 3D printing technology. When transitioning from prototyping to production, the goalposts move. In fact, several do. What might have been acceptable before wouldn't…...
Optris launches new CTi pyrometer models
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (500+ words) Optris has expanded its CTi pyrometer portfolio with the introduction of the new CTi 1M and CTi 2M models. The new solutions are said to be designed for demanding industrial environments and utilise infrared sensors to provide highly accurate non-contact temperature measurement…...
AMT to support users of Raise3D RMS220 SLS 3D printer with vapour smoothing technology
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (324+ words) The collaboration, they say, will enable businesses to produce functional, end-use parts with high-quality surface finishes more efficiently. Across multiple exhibition halls, visitors will have access to hundreds of exhibitors, expert speakers and live demonstrations. "Stratasys Direct already ships over…...