Supply Chain Insights
Pelagus
A sea change: Additive manufacturing, supply chain and the Amazon of the sea
Laura Griffiths hears how a joint venture between thyssenkrupp and Wilhelmsen plans to become the Amazon of the sea using additive manufacturing. Read more
9 Oct 2024
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Printing Twins: The agricultural equipment manufacturer developing a digital warehouse of back-up 3D printed parts
Three and a half years after the onset of Covid-19, people working in supply chain don’t consider what the next major supply chain disruption will be, only when it will be. It is not a source for speculation, but preparation. Read more
29 Dec 2023
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Supply on-demand: The real impact of 3D printing on supply chain
We take a look at the reality of 3D printing's impact on supply chain with expert insights and real-world case studies. Read more
20 Dec 2022
Shell, spare parts & supply chain
TCT speaks to Shell's 3D Printing Technology Manager Angeline Goh about supply chain, digital warehousing and introducing new technology to a traditional industry. Read more
5 Oct 2021
America Makes
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
11 May 2021
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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
27 Apr 2021
LANDR
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
Tri-Tech 3D
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
Interspectral
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
COBRA Golf
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
Additive Assurance
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
The Beacon Museum
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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Revopoint
Revopoint MetroX 3D Scanner: High-Precision 3D Scanning at an Unbeatable Price!
Designed for professionals demanding metrology-grade accuracy, the MetroX 3D scanner integrates cutting-edge hybrid multi-line blue laser and full-field structured light technology. Read more
TCT
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
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
America Makes
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
Shutterstock
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
University of Exeter CALM
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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Arkema
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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Massivit
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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Arkema
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
Sponsored News
Massivit
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
