Earlier this year, 3DPrintUK announced its commitment to a sustainable approach to its additive manufacturing (AM) operations and outlined its “Road to Net Zero” plan. Today, the company is thrilled to announce that it has already taken a significant … [Read more...] about 3DPrintUK is officially carbon-neutral
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3DPRINTUK makes ambitious net-zero pledge for 2023
3DPRINTUK announced its ambitious goal to become the first fully certified, carbon-neutral 3D printing bureau by the end of 2023. The company also shared that it aims to be the first 3D printing service to offset 100% of its plastic … [Read more...] about 3DPRINTUK makes ambitious net-zero pledge for 2023
3DPRINTUK achieves ISO 9001:2015 accreditation for 3D printed parts service
3DPRINTUK passed Stage 2 of the ISO 9001:2015 standard audit with zero findings after completing Stage 1 earlier in the year. This means that 3DPRINTUK operates at the highest levels for quality assurance and validation of 3D printed parts for its … [Read more...] about 3DPRINTUK achieves ISO 9001:2015 accreditation for 3D printed parts service
3D printing for unique automotive applications
By Nick Allen, Managing Director, 3DPRINTUK The uses of 3D printing today are well established across industry, and it is routinely used as a prototype and production technology. As more companies become aware of the design freedom that 3D … [Read more...] about 3D printing for unique automotive applications
Rolling in the deep—3D printing parts for marine instruments
By Nick Allen, Managing Director, 3DPRINTUK 3D printed parts are now commonplace in end-use applications, but not all are used in as exacting an environment like the ones used by Planet Ocean, based in Camberley, UK. Planet Ocean is a … [Read more...] about Rolling in the deep—3D printing parts for marine instruments
3d printing — An alternative to injection moulding?
By Nick Allen, MD, 3DPRINTUK 3D printing is unique as a disruptive technology in one key respect, and that is, having disrupted the manufacturing paradigm through the introduction of rapid prototyping some 25-30 years ago, it is now disrupting … [Read more...] about 3d printing — An alternative to injection moulding?
3D printing supports student automotive engineers
Despite some reports of its untimely demise, the automotive sector is still a dominant force in the United Kingdom. Research and development is strong, as is manufacturing for motorsport, which is a huge industry in its own right. 3DPRINTUK … [Read more...] about 3D printing supports student automotive engineers
How to use SLS to 3D print face shields
There has been a large-scale response by the 3D printing community to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a giant effort to close the gap between supply and demand for PPE for front-line NHS workers. In recent weeks, some really clever and innovative designs … [Read more...] about How to use SLS to 3D print face shields
How to choose between additive manufacturing and traditional alternatives for production
Users may be confused, and in some instances disillusioned, about the role that 3D printing can really take on when looking at production scenarios. There is a lot of work to be done to illustrate that 3D printing is really now established as a … [Read more...] about How to choose between additive manufacturing and traditional alternatives for production
