Mayku expands on groundwork 3D printing with pressure and vacuum formers

London | August 2022

London-based startup Mayku develops desktop versions of mass manufacturing processes. 'Manufacturing will be more evenly distributed,' founder Ben Redford believes. 'We want to democratize manufacturing and put it in more places.'

Gravity Sketch draws $33M for a platform to design, collaborate on and produce 3D objects

London | April 2022

'Gravity Sketch was co-founded by Oluwaseyi Sosanya (CEO), Daniela Paredes Fuentes (CXO) and Daniel Thomas (CTO). Sosanya and Fuentes met when they were both doing a joint design/engineering degree across the Royal College of Art and Imperial College in London.'

'Our supply base is a big source of what is going on out there'

Toronto | December 2019

Dystil Racing intended to make 3D printed race parts for motorcycles

Toronto | September 2019

Industrial designer Miles Keller was 'redesigning a part one day, printing it overnight and having it on a motorcycle the next day'.

'We involve potential manufacturers in optimizing the design'

London | June 2018

Orlach Design works for startups as well as bigger clients like LG and Panasonic. 'Clients will price down every component,' says Dejan Orlac. 'Within that space you need to find a design, an identity and a process where you can choose something special.'

Siloed design tools CAD CAM CAE set to integrate

New York | August 2017

'Next thing coming along is multimaterial 3D printing'

New York | June 2017

'There might be more happening than we know about'

London | August 2015

In the opening panel of DFM Summit #11 Roland Stapper and Tom Tobia discussed why the Netherlands is such a hotbed for 3D printing. 'In the 80s and 90s we as a nation willfully dismissed the idea that manufacturing could provide high value jobs,' Tobia responded. 'We have got some catching up to do.'