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Articles about RAM3D
Go to: 2025 – 2024 – 2023 – 2022 – 2021 – 2020 – 2019 – 2018 – 2017 – 2016 – 2015 – 2014 – 2013 2025 [K.P.] “To me, 3D printing just makes a huge amount of sense for framebuilding, especially if you want to make a frame that’s truly custom. [With my…
Read MoreThe Bike Makers’ Maker
What kinds of bike parts can be 3D printed? Of the 2,000-3,000+ parts we print every year for bike makers, more than 90% are Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V). The rest are generally 15-5PH Stainless Steel. (Why not so much in 316L Stainless Steel? Read one bike maker’s experience here: www.44bikes.com/builds/snakedriver-design-and-development/ ) In those materials, we have printed…
Read MoreRAM3D Year in Review 2024
Skip ahead to: Workshop Updates — International Events — New Zealand Events — Next in 2025 Parts Printed & Materials A record year for RAM3D, in 2024 we delivered 17,000+ 3D printed metal parts to customers around the world. Our top production materials in 2024: #1: Titanium — #2: 15 5ph Stainless Steel — #3:…
Read MoreHow RAM3D is revolutionizing the bike industry
We have been metal 3D printing bicycle componentry for the last eleven years. Currently we print for about fifteen world-wide bicycle companies, consisting of large and small businesses. They all have embraced this technology and are more than pleased with their lighter frames and components that don’t compromise on strength. The parts we 3D print…
Read MoreThree Innovative Industry Sectors Revolutionised by Metal 3D Printing
Metal 3D printing has completely transformed how we design and manufacture products across a range of industries. It is a game-changing technology where complex geometrics and customised designs can be created with unmatched speed and efficiency. This blog post explores three innovative industries being revolutionised by metal 3D printing. Aerospace The aerospace industry has always…
Read MoreSturdy Cycles ramps up production with RAM3D
On our recent drive through the English countryside to visit Tom Sturdy in 2022, it was clear to see how the villages with their twisty lanes and hilly terrain were perfect for a riding enthusiast. As an ex-professional triathlete, it seemed the ideal place for Tom (and his Sturdy Cycles customers) to test his Fiadh,…
Read MoreRAM3D is Sturdy Cycles preferred additive manufacturing supplier
With travel now back on the agenda, we recently caught up with Tom Sturdy from Sturdy Cycles in the UK in his new workshop in Frome, Somerset. We’ve had many online meetings in the past, and it was great to meet him in person and find out what’s been happening in his world. Meet the…
Read MoreRAM3D and Oceania Defence
It’s no secret that RAM3D has been working in collaboration with Oceania Defence, a world leader in firearms suppressors since 2012. Oceania Defence relocated its business to RAM3D’s bespoke factory in Tauranga in July 2019, and the business relationship continues to move from strength to strength, with more exciting projects being designed and metal 3D…
Read MorePrinting Ventilator Parts for COVID-19 Pandemic
This project is a combined effort by doctor, Andrew Robinson, from Lakes District Health Board in Rotorua, Kilwell Fibretube Engineering Rotorua (who have been involved in reverse engineering and prototyping) and us at RAM3D (who have successfully redesigned the valve and will be full-scale manufacturing the part). Prior to COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand, we…
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