Michael Petch, Author at 3D Printing Industry

Michael Petch

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Michael Petch is the editor-in-chief at 3DPI and the author of several books on 3D printing. He is a regular keynote speaker at technology conferences where he has delivered presentations such as 3D printing with graphene and ceramics and the use of technology to enhance food security. Michael is most interested in the science behind emerging technology and the accompanying economic and social implications.

Europe plans “leading role” in 3D printing, intellectual property is a challenge

The European Parliament has issued a resolution on 3D printing that experts warn could stifle innovation and lead to increased regulation. The resolution is titled on three-dimensional printing, a cha…

John Kitchingman MD Euronorth Dassault Systemes

INTERVIEW: John Kitchingman, MD EuroNorth at Dassault Systèmes at Farnborough International Airshow

Increasingly, terms such as on-demand manufacturing, Industry 4.0 and the industrialization of 3D printing crop up in conversations, presentations and press releases. With aerospace often at the foref…

LPW announces partnership with Barnes Group, metal powder deal with Additive Industries

More news aerospace and additive manufacturing news from this week’s Farnborough International Airshow with two announcements from LPW Technology. LPW, headquartered in Cheshire UK, is a provider of m…

3D scanning company raises $55M, 3D Printing Industry launches new database

Investment activity in the 3D printing industry is heating up this summer. The latest company to benefit is Mantis Vision, a Petach Tikva, Israel-based enterprise focused on 3D scanning technology. In…

The 3D printed OneC1TY bandshell pavilion. Photo via Branch Technology.

VIDEO: Branch Technology boasts world’s largest 3D printed structure

As anyone with a passing interest in science and technology will have noted, deviations on phrases such as world first or world’s largest are still a popular headlining grabbing trick. In the past, 3D…

New 3D printing jobs at Clariant, CDJ Technologies, Novatech, INTAMSYS and Formlabs

The demand for 3D printing jobs is increasing, at least that is what the rapidly growing number of users on the our 3D Printing Industry jobs service indicates. In the past week alone more than thirty…

GE Additive and Burloak Signing. Photo via GE Additive.

GE Additive launches Manufacturing Partner Network with Protolabs, Carpenter and Burloak

More 3D printing news from this week’s Farnborough International Airshow as GE Additive launches a Manufacturing Partner Network (MPN). The MPN is described by GE Additive as an “Ecosystem approach” t…

Arconic additive manufacturing. Photo by Michael Petch.

Arconic announces multiple aerospace deals, Lockheed Martin joint development agreement

3D printing news about the aerospace sector is set to dominate the agenda this week as the Farnborough International Airshow gets underway. GE Additive and GKN have already made announcements, and now…

The Aniwaa team at their Phnom Penh office. Photo via Aniwaa.

Interview: Martin Lansard, CEO and co-founder at Aniwaa

Aniwaa was founded in 2013 as a 3D printer comparison website by French entrepreneurs Martin Lansard, CEO, and Pierre-Antoine Arrighi as technical advisor. Recently, Aniwaa announced that in addition…

GE posters at Formnext 2016. Photo by Michael Petch.

Farnborough airshow begins with GE Additive announcements

Farnborough International Airshow in the UK gets underway today and GE Additive has chosen the occasion to make two announcements. Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) is the second largest airshow…