The healthcare industry has benefited from additive manufacturing (AM) technology for many years, particularly for producing patient-specific dental and orthopaedic implants. Enrico Orsi, AM product manager at global engineering technologies company Renishaw, explores how the healthcare industry can now move from small-scale production of customised parts towards volume manufacture.

E&T spoke to the co-founder of start-up PrintParts about its tagging technology for materials used in additive manufacturing, which aims to address traceability barriers in this sector. How does it work?

University of Virginia researchers have invented a method of 3D printing with seed-impregnated soil, which could be used to build walls and roofs where plants can grow.

Researchers from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials, Science, and Technology (EMPA) have developed a novel material for printing circuits which may not contribute to the growing problem of e-waste.

Great Western Railway (GWR) has introduced the UK’s first battery-only-powered passenger train on a suburban rail link in west London.

A new rail route connecting Liverpool with Manchester has been unveiled by the government as part of efforts to boost the Northern economy.

A thermal imaging camera attached to the front of a South Western Railway (SWR) train is being used to help detect faults on the

The government is rolling out contactless ticketing to a further 50 stations in the south-east, including Stansted and Southend Airport stations.

Great Western Railway (GWR) has introduced the UK’s first battery-only-powered passenger train on a suburban rail link in west London.

The first of two tunnelling machines has begun excavation works between Old Oak Common and Euston Station as part of HS2’s final 4.5-mile stretch into central London.

A new rail route connecting Liverpool with Manchester has been unveiled by the government as part of efforts to boost the Northern economy.

A direct train service going from London to several major German cities is being planned for launch in the early 2030s with Euro

Flexible, non-toxic hydrogel batteries could power soft, wearable and implantable electronics, according to a study.

A flexible chip as thin as a human hair could pave the way for a new generation of electronic wearable clothing, according to a

A Scottish distillery is assessing the viability of offering its whisky in lightweight, recyclable aluminium packaging instead of glass.

New perovskite solar cells are able to retain around 95% of their performance after extended heat testing, according to a new st

Cleantech start-up TheStorage has installed a sand-based thermal storage pilot at a brewery in Finland to provide fossil-free industrial heat.

Failure to effectively address the current space debris challenge could cost the space industry up to $42.3bn over the next decade, according to a World Economic Forum report.

Great Western Railway (GWR) has introduced the UK’s first battery-only-powered passenger train on a suburban rail link in west London.

Flexible, non-toxic hydrogel batteries could power soft, wearable and implantable electronics, according to a study.

Cleantech start-up TheStorage has installed a sand-based thermal storage pilot at a brewery in Finland to provide fossil-free industrial heat.

Failure to effectively address the current space debris challenge could cost the space industry up to $42.3bn over the next decade, according to a World Economic Forum report.

Great Western Railway (GWR) has introduced the UK’s first battery-only-powered passenger train on a suburban rail link in west London.

Flexible, non-toxic hydrogel batteries could power soft, wearable and implantable electronics, according to a study.