Interviews

Dutch startup AddCat combines metal additive manufacturing and catalytic oxidation to develop reactors capable of effectively purifying air. The startup hopes to reduce harmful industrial emissions and some of the unpleasant odors found in some industries (for example biogas plants,…

As 3D printing becomes more and more popular, large companies are trying to find ways to test the technologies. However, investing in machines can be expensive, especially when your workforce is not trained in additive manufacturing. Luckily, there are other…

Continuing advances in additive concrete manufacturing are leading to the adoption of this technology in multiple industries. Companies around the world are seeking to take advantage of the benefits offered by this innovative method of production. One such company is…

The market for 3D printers continues to grow, and as machines become more reliable and faster, extruders, hotends and nozzles are now components that can limit the capabilities of a printer. The Canadian company Dyze Design wants to offer a…

We have previously told you about GREENFILL3D, a Polish startup that develops ecological and biodegradable materials for 3D printing. Notably, it developed a wheat bran-based filament, GF3D Branfill3D. This material was created in accordance with modern concepts of zero waste…

As additive manufacturing grows and becomes more widespread, acquiring the right skills and knowledge is becoming paramount. Indeed, the use of 3D technologies implies certain rules; it is not simply a matter of pushing the button on the 3D printer…

Last year, BASF Forward AM presented the first Forward AM Innovation Award. The contest was held to find startups using 3D printing in the most interesting and exciting applications and the four finalists, Cosm Medical, Wyve, SYOS and Hilos certainly…

In the additive manufacturing market, the jobs and profiles are varied: CAD designers, 3D printing technicians, sales representatives, after-sales managers, etc. The 3D printing value chain includes many different links and each one requires specific skills and knowledge. That’s why…

When Carbon was founded in 2013, it set about to radically change product development and manufacturing with its ultra-fast photopolymerization printing process, Digital Light SynthesisTM  (DLS). Since then, the company has continued to make waves as companies like adidas, Ford…

3D printing is increasingly finding its way into the medical field with an ever-increasing focus on orthotic and prosthetic manufacturing. This is notably because additive manufacturing allows each one to be fully adapted to the morphology of an individual patient…

Last year, the acquisition of ExOne by Desktop Metal joined two of the largest manufacturers offering binder jetting solutions together. Now, we have been able to see the fruits of their efforts, with the launch of the S-Max Flex Sand…

Vienna-based start-up Viewpointsystem has been working intensively on a solution to bring man and machine closer than ever before. The result: forward-looking smart glasses made with scientific know-how in the field of optics. However, what exactly is the contribution of…