The PrintCity Blog

We are delighted to announce the arrival and commissioning of our new metal printer, the Markforged Metal X. We have spent a significant amount of time sourcing the best machine …

Our MSc students finished off the term with a sailing session at Debdale Outdoor Centre. While it was a bit chilly, we escaped the rain. Special mention to Rodrigo, Brett …

To conclude the final week of the autumn term, students enjoyed a day out to the Autodesk Advanced Technology Centre in Birmingham. We asked the students to summarise their visit …

In just three years, Ravi Toor has built a business that started whilst still at university and has since become a great success. Tackling green planet issues head-on, Ravi’s company, …

This week, we chat with Autodesk Education Manager, Steven Parkinson, following a morning lecture with students on the postgraduate MSc Industrial Digitalisation course here at Manchester Metropolitan University.

When we think about design, we tend to rush into what it could look like, how it could be made and what materials we could use. We basically make it …

We catch up with Manchester Metropolitan University’s very own Professor Keith Brown (Research Professor, Director of Art and Digital Technologies). Keith is an internationally recognised pioneer of digital sculptures who …

Phil Cotton is the founder and owner of LearnByLayers, a website loaded with educational resources to help teach 3D printing in schools. Phil explains how he manages to fulfil his …