3D printing prosthetics is changing the way those born with missing limbs or who have lost them due to accident, illness or war live their lives. The technology is in use today and brings life improvi…
Optomec 3D printing smartphones
I spoke with one of Optomec’s directors about how the company is applying 3D printing to mass production, 3D printing electronics, enabling the Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 and nano-materials such…
Intellectual Property & 3D Printing: A changing landscape
I asked 3 lawyers involved with 3D printing about new legal developments likely to effect users, why intellectual property is important, and whether regulation prevents innovation. Paris in the spring…
An Interview with Innovate UK: 3D Printing the Future of Industry
The UK’s innovation agency are running a competition that will award £4.5 million ($5.82m) to, “projects that stimulate innovation in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing.” I spoke with t…
The Titanium Age: Interview with Metalysis
With announcements this year of new facilities and increased investment from major companies, UK company Metalysis appears on the cusp of facilitating a revolution in 3D printing. I interviewed metall…
Stealthy 3D Printing at Airshow?
The Farnborough airshow begins next week and will feature a number of announcements from the 3D printing industry. The show only takes place once every 2 years and will see a flurry of news and displa…
3D Printing Metal Interview with Arcam CEO Magnus René
“May you live in interesting times,” resonates with many involved in the metal 3D printing industry, an ironic phrase regarded by some as a curse. Magnus René, CEO of the Arcam Group AB, might one of …
“New insights” into metal 3D printing point to stronger components and faster development
A team from California’s $6 billion lab, The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), has announced research on a major issue “plaguing a common metal 3D printing technique.” The new discovery w…
Realizing the potential of 3D printing. Interview with Shawn Moylan, NIST
I spoke to Shawn Moylan, project leader at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), about 3D printing metal. From his lab in Maryland, he told me about the challenges for future…
What impact will Brexit have on the 3D printing industry?
UK voters, by a narrow margin, have elected to leave the European Union. The historic decision to leave, or Brexit, has generated uncertainty over the future of the British economy and concern within …