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Metal additive manufacturing (AM) – often referred to as metal 3D printing – is a method of fabrication in which a part is built up layer by layer according to a computer model. Enabling rapid manufacturing and prototyping with the potential to greatly shorten lead times, AM can create highly complex parts and produces near-net-shape […]

A new initiative to bring the benefits of additive manufacturing (AM) to more industries and to establish the UK as a world leader in the field, has been launched by AM UK. AM UK is an independent, government-backed collaboration, which has been at the forefront of developing this technology for wider application across industry sectors. […]

Like many other cutting edge technologies – artificial intelligence, big data analytics – additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has been incorporated into daily use at Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing with the help of the team’s Technical Innovation Group. In this case, TIG partner Renishaw, a global metrology firm which manufactures metal additive manufacturing machines, as […]

Materialise is bolstering additive manufacturing (AM) activity at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry, UK, by providing access to its Magics 3D Print Suite software. The Materialise Magics 3D Print Suite combines the Belgian 3D printing company’s renowned software applications into one set of business solutions for streamlining AM in industries such as automotive, […]

Stratasys partners with the MTC to make Additive Manufacturing a catalyst for driving technological change and supporting business growth. Stratasys Ltd, the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, has announced that it has partnered with the UK’s Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), to spearhead the organization’s objective to demonstrate new processes and technologies that overcome […]

Delegates at this year’s Additive International summit (Nottingham, 12th – 13th July) will hear from leading members of the world’s Additive Manufacturing (AM) research community about the key trends and technologies shaping the future of this fast-moving sector. This year’s conference, curated by the team from the University of Nottingham’s world-leading Centre for Additive Manufacturing […]