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3D scanning ensures cameras will mount to helicopters

February 3, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

By Loretta Marie Perera The field of customizing aircraft is growing. Companies like Tech Strake, specialize in aircraft customization in Japan. According to CEO Masakazu Hikichi, aircraft customization enables an ordinary aircraft like a … [Read more...] about 3D scanning ensures cameras will mount to helicopters

Filed Under: 3D Scanning, Aerospace, Featured Tagged With: artec3d

Using additive manufacturing to create lower weight and combine functions in microturbine housing

January 31, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

KW Micro Power, a small Florida-based manufacturer, designs and manufactures high power density Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for commercial aviation and military applications. Over the past five years, Enrique Enriquez, president of KW Micro Power, … [Read more...] about Using additive manufacturing to create lower weight and combine functions in microturbine housing

Filed Under: Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, digital manufacturing, Materials, Powder Bed Fusion Tagged With: ntopology

Rapid Application Group announces additive manufacturing contract with Metro Aerospace

January 27, 2021 By WTWH Editor Leave a Comment

Rapid Application Group (RAG) announced a manufacturing agreement with Metro Aerospace for the provision of FAA-certified parts using SLS additive manufacturing. Metro Aerospace, based in Dallas TX, delivers innovative Microvanes that reduce drag and … [Read more...] about Rapid Application Group announces additive manufacturing contract with Metro Aerospace

Filed Under: Aerospace, Service Bureau News Tagged With: rapidapplicationgroup

Additive manufacturing produces complex metal parts for the Boom Supersonic XB-1

January 8, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The unveiling of Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft last fall at the company’s Denver hangar has brought the dream of a return to supersonic air travel closer to reality. While XB-1, as well as the company’s future Overture … [Read more...] about Additive manufacturing produces complex metal parts for the Boom Supersonic XB-1

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Aerospace, Materials, News Tagged With: velo3d

EOS helps students at University of Texas to develop an ambitious rocket design

January 8, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

EOS, a leading technology supplier in industrial 3D printing for metals and polymers, announced its ongoing support for the Texas Rocket Engineering Lab (TREL) at The University of Texas (UT). EOS is providing TREL—a collegiate rocket laboratory … [Read more...] about EOS helps students at University of Texas to develop an ambitious rocket design

Filed Under: Aerospace, News Tagged With: EOS

How to make predictions in additive manufacturing with simulation apps

December 11, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Engineers at the Industrial Technology Research Institute built a simulation app that can be used to predict the performance of laser powder bed fusion, an additive manufacturing process. The app saves time and money during the additive manufacturing … [Read more...] about How to make predictions in additive manufacturing with simulation apps

Filed Under: Aerospace, digital manufacturing, Featured, Powder Bed Fusion, Rapid Prototyping, Software Tagged With: COMSOL

3D printing for space—explore boldly

December 6, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

NASA recently announced future rocket engines will include large scale 3D printed parts. A number of other companies are exploring how 3D printing additive manufacturing can be used in future space projects. One company, nTopology, developed software … [Read more...] about 3D printing for space—explore boldly

Filed Under: Aerospace, Leslie's blog, Software Tagged With: ntopology

3D printing functional prototypes for aerospace

December 3, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Triton Space Technologies, LLC is a Boston, Massachusetts-based engineering design and manufacturing company that specializes in producing rocket propulsion systems. In addition to manufacturing its own line of high-pressure fluid system components … [Read more...] about 3D printing functional prototypes for aerospace

Filed Under: Aerospace Tagged With: MakerBot

Look at what micro 3D printing can make

November 20, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Micro 3D printing technology innovator Nanofabrica released information recently about produced parts that illustrate the precision and tolerances achievable through the use of its Tera 250 AM system. Existing at the interface of 3D printing for … [Read more...] about Look at what micro 3D printing can make

Filed Under: Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Extrusion, Industries, Medical, News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: nanofabrica

Essentium introduces anti-static material for applications in the aerospace and defense industries

November 9, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Essentium, Inc. introduced Essentium TPU 58D-AS, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe and anti-static thermoplastic polyurethane filament available in color. Unlike other ESD-safe materials, which are only offered in black due to carbon additives, … [Read more...] about Essentium introduces anti-static material for applications in the aerospace and defense industries

Filed Under: Aerospace, Materials Tagged With: essentium

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