Farai Mashambanhaka
Taking on Metallic Glasses 3D Printing with AMAZEMET’s Lukasz Zrodowski
Metallic glasses (MGs), or amorphous metals, are materials with a disordered atomic structure, unlike the ordered crystal lattice found in traditional metals. This unique structure provides them with superior strength,…
3D Printing Platinum in the Jewelry Sector: Interview with Michela Ferraro
Michela Ferraro is a jewelry expert and educator with over 30 years of passion and international experience in the industry. She specializes in luxury, innovation, sustainability, and precious metal additive…
Interview with Sanjana Narayanan on Promoting 3D Printing and AM via Youth Webinar Series
In this interview, Sanjana Narayanan, Student Ambassador for Women in 3D Printing, explains the significance and role of the Youth Webinar series in the development and contributions to 3D printing….
3DChain: An AI-Driven 3D Printing Service Platform
Co-Founder of 3DChain, Babak Zareiyan, gives an outlook and explanation of the 3DChain concept, a unique manufacturing service platform for 3D printing. You developed 3DChain, a design and additive manufacturing…
Mobile Smart Factories Seek to 3D Print Wherever, Whenever
Bionic Production GmBH has developed a very interesting initiative dubbed the Mobile Smart Factory, a modular shipping container-based production site, equipped with 3D printing devices to provide real-time and onsite …
COVID-19: Ivaldi’s Nora Toure on 3D Printing and the Supply Chain
Last year, Nora Toure made a very interesting talk on the impact of 3D printing on the global supply chain. The topic was a prescient one, given the events to…
Interview with Lynton Dent on 3D Printing Business Consulting in Africa
Lynton Dent is the Business Development Manager for Rapid 3D. Rapid 3D is a reseller for EOS, Markforged, Artek, 3D Systems and HP in South Africa. In this interview, Dent…
Interview with Roscher Van Tonder on Simplified Manufacturing with Additive Manufacturing
Managing Director and Founder of AMTC, Roscher Van Tonder takes us through an interesting topic on Simplified Manufacturing in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. Currently based and operating in South…
Interview with Riddhi Maharaj on 3D Printing Space Systems in Africa
Riddhi Maharaj is a Materials Engineer at NewSpace Systems. In this interview, we discuss 3D printing with respect to Space components design, product development and Lean engineering. Can you give…
Interview with Hans Fouche on his African Large Scale Pellet 3D Printer the Cheetah
Hans Fouche is an Inventor and Engineer, who is fascinated with 3D Printing. In this interview, we discuss his invention, which is the Cheetah 3D printer and his outlook on…
Interview with Elizabeth Rogers of Kuunda 3D and Daniel Martinez of Copper 3D on Copper 3D Antimicrobial 3D Printing
The 3D printing industry continues to experience more great gradual improvements. Special mention goes to the recent development…
Interview with Malika Khodja on Women in 3D Printing
Malika Khodja Malika Khodja talks about the importance of women in 3D printing and what has to be done to promote women in 3D printing in Africa. Malika is a…
Interview with Gavin Leggott on 3D Printing in Africa
Gavin Leggott Gavin Leggot from Promake International Ltd discusses 3D printing in Africa in this interview. Africa is not yet fully explored when it comes to 3D printing and Additive…
Interview with Emma Molobi on Additive Manufacturing for Railway Infrastructure
Emma Molobi 3D printing and additive manufacturing are becoming important tools in the engineering sector. One nascent development is occurring in the railway sector which is trying to utilise the…
Interview with Elisabeth Moreno on HP and 3D Printing in Africa
Elisabeth Moreno, the Vice President and Managing Director Africa at HP Technology, talks to us about HP’s role in 3D printing in Africa, as well as the company’s influence in…
Interview with Godwin Izibilli on 3D Printing in Nigeria
Nigeria is an African country well known for high profile academics and a large base of entrepreneurs. How is Africa’s most populous country utilizing these twin resources for 3D Printing?…
Interview with Michaella Janse Van Vuuren
Women are playing a significant and important role in 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing. This is especially important in inspiring many young girls and women to harness and utilize the…
Interview with Tendai Pasipanodya on Integrating 3D Printing with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Tendai Pasipanodya It is interesting to note there are ideas of integrating 3D printing with UN’s SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and that it can be a useful tool to…
Interview with Massimo Bricchi of Kuraray on 3D Printing Biodegradable Materials
Massimo Bricchi Massimo Bricchi is Kuraray Europe‘s Regional Marketing Manager. The company is involved in the production of chemicals and resins, fibers and textiles, high-performance material, and medical products. In…
3D Startup Africa: Interview with Ian Marks, Founder of 3D Optics
Ian Marks is an Optician with more than 30 years working experience in the Optical Industry. In the last 4 years, Marks has come up with a new concept of…
3D Startup Africa: Interview with Hein Moller from TiziriTech
Hein Moller is the director of TiziriTech, a South Africa-based company that offers Advanced Manufacturing consulting services. The main focus of service includes Additive Manufacturing training, the supply of titanium…
3D Printing in Africa: 3D Printing in Ghana
3D printing in Ghana can be considered to be in transition from the early to middle stage of development. This is in comparison with other active countries such as South…
3D Printing in Africa: Kenya & 3D Printing
Kenya has been considered to be a hub for innovation in Africa. Personally, I started working with Kenya in 3D printing technology with a Makerbot Reseller, Amit Shah who runs…
3D Printing in Africa: A Look into Egypt’s 3D Printing Landscape
Egypt has enjoyed a fairly good share of experiencing 3D printing technology and is making pretty good use of it. Recreating Egyptian mummy faces and bringing Ancient Egypt back to…