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Advancing 3D printed footwear beyond aesthetics and into performance Consumer Products

by Consumer

While a simple piece of responsive foam goes a long way, modern developments are pushing the threshold of footwear performance through supplemental components; embedded carbon-plates, airbags, and controversial tensile strands. In essence, the capacity of advancement is expanded with greater control over the midsole arrangement. This notion served as the foundation of our project examining ‘The enhancement of running performance through 3D printed midsole design’.

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DfAM software startup TOffeeAM raises £1 million in seed funding AM Software

by Design

A new developer of additive manufacturing design software, TOffeeAM, has raised £1 million in seed funding, which will enable it to expand its team and increase its engineering capabilities. UK-based TOffeeAM was founded in 2019 as a spin-out of Imperial College London and has brought to market a highly automated AM design platform with applications in the aeronautics and automotive industries, among others.