Opinion of the week

Algorithms and AI, the missing pieces in the Additive Manufacturing Game

Tech companies that emerge out of anonymity often do it with a bang: through a big launch event to capture the public’s attention or by announcing a seed round but I strongly believe the...

Additae Digital on the 2021 AM Labour Market: It’s all about “People, Place and Progression”

As we currently go through 2021 and its highlights, we came to realize that there is one specific vertical industry that we did not talk about much: recruitment. The Covid-19 pandemic drastically changed talent...

How does Additive Manufacturing affect Urwahn Bikes’s business model?

In the range of 3D printing applications designed for the consumer goods industry, bikes are definitely in the top five of products that are partially or completely 3D printed. While many 3D printed bikes...

Thermwood on the European market for Large Scale Additive Manufacturing, and the next challenges to address

2021 has been a busy year for machine manufacturer Thermwood as the company has unveiled new 3D printers, new devices to enhance the printing process with its LSAM process and sign new partnerships with...

“Not everyone wants the same thing” – A look at XEV’s use of 3D Printing in the automotive industry

Autonomous driving, e-cars, digital services and more features: a lot is requested from car manufacturers who continuously need to be efficient, cost relevant and more responsive to the market’s changes. At the heart of...

Speeco aims at filling the gap between mass volume production and exotic components in cycling with AM

Two (ex-) competitive cyclists, Jules de Cock and Noah van Horen have always been intrigued by factors that influence a cycling race. They have founded SPEECO to explore solutions that will improve the cycling...

Cold Metal Fusion 3D printing delivers a higher quality and more economical alternative to Binder Jetting technologies

Most of the time, when a company says it is developing a 3D printing technology, one often thinks directly of "the development of a 3D printer". This was the mistake we made when we...

Additive Talks: “What are the hidden complexities in construction 3D printing? ”

Despite the fact that it has been very trending lately, with companies raising money, new comers debuting in the industry, and several projects being held across the world right now, construction 3D printing has...

Construction: why this focus on concrete 3D Printing? – TU/e told us.

TU/e has been one of the first players that decided to explore construction 3D printing in the Netherlands. What was the focus of the research at that time? In the very beginning, the focus was...

COBOD on Construction 3D printing methods and the fabrication process of wind turbines

Early construction 3D printing development and research occurred in 1995. In the 2000s, the technology was already gaining momentum around the world. However, in Europe, professionals have started taking it seriously when the first...

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