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Aerojet Rocketdyne uses metal 3D printing technology to make a critical flight component smaller and lighter

April 11, 2022 By WTWH Editor Leave a Comment

On the afternoon of December 19, 1972, Apollo 17’s command and service module CSM-114 “America” splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing its crew and cargo safely home. The event marked the end of NASA’s eleven-year lunar program and humankind’s … [Read more...] about Aerojet Rocketdyne uses metal 3D printing technology to make a critical flight component smaller and lighter

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Aerospace, Featured Tagged With: velo3d

Exploring extreme design with 3D printing

December 1, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The advantages that additive manufacturing offers designers are widely known. Complex geometries can be realized more easily, costs can be saved, and functions can be integrated directly into designs. This integration of functions, however, can be … [Read more...] about Exploring extreme design with 3D printing

Filed Under: Binder Jetting, Featured, News Tagged With: Voxeljet

The first ever patient with a fully digital 3D printed prosthetic eye…

November 30, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

If you’re a sci-fi movie fan, the idea of prosthetic eyes that can do amazing things is familiar. Thanks to 3D printing, we are a step closer to such developments. Fraunhofer IGD reports the development of a 3D printed prosthetic eye. Fraunhofer … [Read more...] about The first ever patient with a fully digital 3D printed prosthetic eye…

Filed Under: Additive Manufacturing, Featured, Medical, News Tagged With: fraunhoferigd

3D printing the perfect paddle for a paralympic paracanoe champion

November 8, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Paralympic paracanoe champion Emma Wiggs MBE has added to her gold medal haul with the help of experts from the Manufacturing Technology Centre and the National Composites Centre (NCC). In a world-first, a team of expert engineers came together, with … [Read more...] about 3D printing the perfect paddle for a paralympic paracanoe champion

Filed Under: Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Featured Tagged With: ManufacturingTechnologyCentre

The Additive Manufacturing winners of the 2021 LEAP Awards are …

October 14, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The votes are in and the winners of the 2021 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) were announced in a digital ceremony with products across multiple categories, including Additive Manufacturing. Critical to LEAP’s success is … [Read more...] about The Additive Manufacturing winners of the 2021 LEAP Awards are …

Filed Under: digital manufacturing, Featured, Material Jetting, Materials, News, Powder Bed Fusion Tagged With: EOS, hpinc.

Blue industrial lasers make it easier to work with reflective metals in additive manufacturing

August 31, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The blue laser is a relatively new entrant into the additive manufacturing arena, and, as such, work has just begun to determine the optimum process parameters. By Jean-Michel Pelaprat, Founder & Chief Marketing and Scientific Officer, Mark … [Read more...] about Blue industrial lasers make it easier to work with reflective metals in additive manufacturing

Filed Under: 3D printing ancillary equipment, Directed Energy Deposition, Featured, Powder Bed Fusion Tagged With: nuburuinc

3D printing copper windings for electric drives

August 17, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The ExOne Company is collaborating with Tennessee-based startup Maxxwell Motors on the development of a unique copper e-winding design for its innovative axial flux electric motors, which can be used in electric cars as well as a range of other … [Read more...] about 3D printing copper windings for electric drives

Filed Under: Additive Manufacturing, Binder Jetting, Featured, Industrial Tagged With: exone

Micro 3D printing comes to the aid of medical device development

August 16, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

By Gil Lavi, Founder & CEO 3D Evaluate The first time I heard the term “micro 3D printing” was a couple of years ago when I saw an image on LinkedIn presenting a tiny 3D printed part on a finger. “Incredible,” I thought to myself, “such a … [Read more...] about Micro 3D printing comes to the aid of medical device development

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Featured, Medical Tagged With: nanofabrica

3D-printed circuit boards: How they’re made and why they matter

April 29, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Once confined mainly to home-brew tinkering, circuit boards created via 3D printing are now practical for some manufactured products. J.F. Brandon, BotFactory Inc. In the past ten years, 3D Printing has gone from a niche prototyping tool to a … [Read more...] about 3D-printed circuit boards: How they’re made and why they matter

Filed Under: Electronics, Extrusion, Featured Tagged With: botfactoryinc

3D printed servo valve can save one tonne of CO2

April 13, 2021 By Leslie Langnau 2 Comments

UK-based, Domin, aims to disrupt the fluid power industry by improving the range of technology available and increasing sustainability. Whilst recent decades have seen swathes of technology introduced across all industries, Domin, based in the city … [Read more...] about 3D printed servo valve can save one tonne of CO2

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Featured, Industrial, Powder Bed Fusion Tagged With: Renishaw

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