Opinion of the week

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

COUNTRY Focus: Is the Netherlands the hub of Construction 3D Printing?

In our ongoing efforts to provide companies with information that will help them take a leap into a new market, this volume of 3D...

How Orbital Composites’ technology solution could deliver on 3D printing promise for robotic automation

Even though there is currently a broader use of composite materials in sectors like the automotive due to the desirable combination of low weight...

Technology integration in AM: gaining efficiency and competitiveness

Over the past ten years, the additive manufacturing industry has moved from prototyping to final parts production, where complexity and quality requirements are much...

Discovering the 10 000 possibilities of colour 3D printing at the heart of Mimaki

“We always keep in mind that technology can be used for a different market”, Ronald van den Broek, General Manager Sales EMEA. Colour 3D Printing...

Qualification & Certification: Their Differences & Next Challenges for Additive Manufacturing

One usually focuses so much on end-applications that it is easy to forget that what makes an additive manufacturing-based application viable for a given...