A conversation with Sakuù on SSBs & 3D printing: something more than just batteries
Founded in 2016, and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, KeraCel was initially known in the 3D printing industry as an organisation that uses the technology to manufacture multi-material ceramic batteries or 3D printed solid-state...
Digital Twins in (additive) manufacturing environments: what are the major challenges to overcome?
Despite the capabilities of additive manufacturing, producing parts with only a trial-and-error approach remains time consuming and expensive. Indeed, you will never know the number of batch productions you are going to launch before...
Using Hardmetals in Additive Manufacturing: Why? How? And What are the areas for improvement?
Over 75% of the 118 elements on the periodic table are made of metals. There are so many different types of metals, all of which depend on whether they are elements, compounds or alloys....
How MetShape uses indirect AM process LMM for Medical 3D printing and more.
Founded in 2019, MetShape turned stealth mode off when it secured seed financing from AM Ventures. The fund raising received a lot of hype as it was the first public announcement made by AM...
Quality Assurance Control | Metrology and Inspection for Additive Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing is certainly the ideal manufacturing tool to fabricate components that one could not manufacture with conventional manufacturing processes but there is one thing we tend to forget: this technology does not benefit...
“Gaining a competitive edge”: Sauber Group on Formula One and their next race with Additive Manufacturing
2022 rings in a new era for Formula 1: cars are designed with new regulations in mind – which means further complexities for racing teams pursuing speed and reliability. While these regulations are engaging...
OPINIONS: What more can we expect from Additive Manufacturing materials?
Wood, pellets, resins, powders, filaments…industries can almost 3D print any form of material and the fascinating processes that enable to transform these materials into finished products are also the ones that make the use...
[DOSSIER]: Understanding “Materials Data Management Systems” in Additive Manufacturing
While they no longer question the potential of AM to be a great tool to meet today’s industry requirements; industries do recognize that process repeatability and material availability issues remain one of the most...
Ceramic 3D Printing: the current manufacturing landscape and the business model that drives industrial applications.
2014. The excitement around ceramic 3D printing occurred when we first saw 3D printed vases and homewares but it faded progressively as the market understood it wasn’t necessarily the road to success for this...
Multi-Material 3D printing: where does the drawback lie?
Multi-material 3D printing is hot. Who wouldn’t want to receive a part that meets the 'best value for money' criterion? That’s the most important unique selling proposition (USP) of multi-material 3D printing. Like most...