Interviews

The aerospace industry has been one of the earliest adopters of additive manufacturing technologies. Aerospace companies see an undeniable advantage in investing in 3D printing as it is extremely important for prototyping and tooling applications as well as end-part production.…

The supply and demand for jobs in the additive manufacturing sector is growing rapidly and both companies and candidates must prepare for the changes underway. According to the 2018 The Future of Jobs report, new jobs related to Industry 4.0…

TRIDITIVE, based in Spain and founded in 2013 is an additive manufacturing center for serial mass production in metal and technical materials. In its beginnings, the company focused mainly on training related to FFF technologies and the development of DIY…

Incus is a startup based in Vienna, it came about thanks to a collaboration between several engineers from Lithoz, an expert in ceramic additive manufacturing. In fact, this young company has developed a metal 3D printing process based on a…

Our so-called The Faces of Additive Manufacturing series focuses on the pioneers who have shaped today’s 3D printing industry. Following our last portrait of Terry Wohlers, famous for his annual reports on the sector, we were present to you Olaf…

Aleph Farms is an Israeli startup that has developed a method to produce cultivated beef steaks. This method mimics the natural process of muscle-regeneration occurring inside the cow’s body, but under controlled conditions. The startup successfully 3D printed meat on…

Demand for advanced thermoplastic polymers such as PEEK, PEKK or PEI, compatible with 3D printing has been growing for some time now. Tractus3D was one of the first companies to identify the need for a large-scale 3D printer that could work…

Orthoses are medical devices that are made to stabilise, relieve, immobilise, guide or correct a part of the body. Since each patient is different, an efficient orthotic device should be perfectly adapted to the wearer’s body and needs, which in…

9T Labs is a young Swiss startup that has developed a 3D printing method to create structures with carbon composites. From the design of the part to its post-treatment, they optimize the entire process to allow professionals to obtain industrial…

Since its beginnings, the company Desktop Metal has been making a lot of noise in the world of 3D printing and beyond. Founded in October 2015, the company designs, manufactures and markets metal additive manufacturing systems that are revolutionising metal…

Recently, CELLINK, based in Boston, launched the BIO X6 bioprinting platform. This six-printhead bioprinting platform enables users to combine more materials, cells and tools than other systems currently available on the market. In fact, the company specialises in designing and…

Alveo3D is a young French company,  which has developed a nanoparticle filtration system for 3D printers. Its objective is to reduce toxic emissions from machines by reducing the risk of air pollution when they operate in a very poorly ventilated…