Medical, Dental and Bioprinting Insights
Material marvels: 3D printing materials for realistic medical modelling
A look at how Stratasys is developing new materials for medical models that look and feel like the human body. Read more
30 Sep 2024
Industry Insights + Medical, Dental and Bioprinting Insights
Anatomic Implants & AddUp on the development of the 3D printed Anatomical Great Toe Joint
Sam Davies reports on the development of a 3D printed toe joint replacement product which could obtain FDA clearance by the end of the year. Read more
7 Aug 2024
Industry Insights + Medical, Dental and Bioprinting Insights
Berretta Medical harnesses Materialise CO-AM for the additive manufacture of bespoke leg braces
Berretta Medical Inc. (BMI) is leveraging Extol’s use of CO-AM and Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology, as well as Toolkit3D’s modelling software, to advance the manufacture of leg braces. Read more
16 Jan 2024
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Ahead of the Game: Carbon's bioabsorbable 3D printing elastomers
In October 2022, Carbon announced that its developmental bioabsorbable elastomer platform had demonstrated biocompatibility in a living organism, with all samples being classified as non-toxic and exhibiting tunable times for full absorption. Read more
22 Dec 2023
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Stack the Odds: MedScan3D & Corrib Core Lab on an aortic root CTO surgical planning model developed with 3D printing
TCT speaks to MedScan3D & Corrib Core Lab about an aortic root CTO surgical planning model developed with 3D printing. Read more
11 Dec 2023
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Room to Grow: Lithoz Lithabone HA 480 material for 3D printed bone replacements
Bioabsorbable bone replacements which can be 3D printed to suit individual patients: to the general public, this might seem like something out of a science-fiction movie. Speaking to Lithoz in 2023, it’s a reality. Read more
6 Dec 2023
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The promised land: LANDR CEO talks UK-made low-cost industrial FDM 3D printer
Sam Davies meets with LANDR, a spin-out from UK contract manufacturing business RYSE3D, which launched its new polymer 3D printing system at TCT 3Sixty. Read more
How additive manufacturing can help manufacturers minimise their carbon footprint
Adrian Painter, Managing Director at Tri-Tech 3D, UK provider of Stratasys 3D printing solutions, explores how AM could help manufacturers meet their environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. Read more
Industry Insights + Latest AM and 3D Printing Industry insights
AM Quality & Inspection: 'There was no standardised way of handling the data in an efficient way.'
Isabelle Hachette, CEO at Interspectral, a Swedish technology company specialising in 3D visualisation and data fusion says ‘there is no lack of data’ from AM – just a lack of tools to fully utilise it. Read more
Shifting weight: Inside the development of COBRA Golf's 3D printed golf club head
Sam Davies speaks to the collaborators behind the delivery of the LIMIT3D 7-iron, a 3D printed golf club head brought to market by COBRA Golf. Read more
AM Quality & Inspection: 'Quality is a paramount concern for all manufacturers regardless of the process.'
For our series on manufacturing quality technologies for additive manufacturing, TCT spoke to David Menzies at Additive Assurance about the need for unique quality control solutions for AM processes. Read more
Golden opportunity: How 3D printing brought a Bronze Age gold bangle into the present
How a global collaboration and 3D technologies brought a rare artefact to life at a small UK museum. Read more
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Reliable connector solutions expertly designed for additive manufacturing
CPC, a provider of robust connectors for a wide range of additive manufacturing applications, details the key connector considerations and contributions to keep in mind to achieve success. 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
Industry Insights + Latest AM and 3D Printing Industry insights
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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Revolutionizing 3D Printing with Arkema's Easy3D Platform
3YOURMIND and Arkema have partnered to create a customer platform providing material suggestions and a supplier network for on-demand manufacturing. Read more
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Synergy in Motion – Sika's Premium Materials Meet Massivit's Large Scale Printing
Massivit’s Avi Cohen, VP Sales and Marketing, discusses the implications of the company’s recent strategic partnership with leading materials manufacturer Sika Deutschland GmbH. Read more
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Revolutionizing 3D Printing with Arkema's Easy3D Platform
3YOURMIND and Arkema have partnered to create a customer platform providing material suggestions and a supplier network for on-demand 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
Shanghai Hanbang United 3D Tech Co., Ltd.
Provide customers with high-quality, comprehensive metal addtive manufacturing technology solutions. HBD, located in Shanghai & Zhongshan, focus on commercialising the metal additive manufacturing (LPBF) machines and solutions. Read more