Optomec — a leading, privately-held global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing (AM) equipment and software announced that its LENS Directed Energy Deposition (DED) systems can deposit any aluminum alloy, including those recently … [Read more...] about 3D print aluminum using Directed Energy Deposition
Aerospace
Aircraft-grade alloy suits thin-walled 3D printable heat transfer applications
Digital manufacturing innovator VELO3D announced the commercial release of a manufacturing process for additively manufactured parts in Aluminum F357 on the company’s Sapphire metal 3D printing system. The foundry-grade aluminum alloy, … [Read more...] about Aircraft-grade alloy suits thin-walled 3D printable heat transfer applications
A new approach to powder bed fusion makes more materials available for additive manufacture
Applications using metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes continue to increase year on year with considerable R&D activities across all key industrial sectors. The generic term “metal AM” provides an umbrella for a number of specific but … [Read more...] about A new approach to powder bed fusion makes more materials available for additive manufacture
Getting grounded aircraft back in flight faster
One of the lesser recognized, but important uses of additive manufacturing is in the development of tools for manufacturing. This application is critical for the airline industry where flight delays cost money. One company, Satair, an Airbus … [Read more...] about Getting grounded aircraft back in flight faster
ExOne introduces new materials and certification levels
The ExOne Company, a global leader in industrial sand and metal 3D printers using binder jetting technology, announced that 15 new metal, ceramic and composite materials have been qualified by ExOne and its customers for 3D printing on the company’s … [Read more...] about ExOne introduces new materials and certification levels
Taking advantage of additive technology to launch small satellites into space
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden and TU Dresden’s aerospace experts developed an additively manufactured rocket engine with an aerospike nozzle for microlaunchers. The scaled metal prototype is … [Read more...] about Taking advantage of additive technology to launch small satellites into space
VELO3D and Honeywell Aerospace partner to qualify Sapphire metal 3D printer for aerospace component production
VELO3D and Honeywell Aerospace, a leading user of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies, announced a partnership to qualify VELO3D’s Sapphire system as a viable manufacturing platform for 3D print production of aircraft components. The … [Read more...] about VELO3D and Honeywell Aerospace partner to qualify Sapphire metal 3D printer for aerospace component production
3D printing process, 3DMP, makes parts from high-strength steels
Nordmetall GmbH, Neukirchen, Germany, specializes in dynamic materials testing, and development projects that advance technologies for manufacturing components from high-strength steels. To improve its process technologies, Nordmetall recently … [Read more...] about 3D printing process, 3DMP, makes parts from high-strength steels
Optomec releases AutoCLAD Additive Repair Automation software across LENS products
Optomec - a leading, privately-held global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing equipment and software announced it has integrated its Huffman brand AutoCLAD vision system with its traditional LENS metal 3D printer family. AutoCLAD … [Read more...] about Optomec releases AutoCLAD Additive Repair Automation software across LENS products
GE Additive Arcam EBM launches D-material support for pure copper and highly alloyed tool steel
GE Additive Arcam announced the general release of development material (D-material) support for pure copper and highly-alloyed tool steel during 2020. Offering new materials builds on the benefits of electron beam melting (EBM), such as high … [Read more...] about GE Additive Arcam EBM launches D-material support for pure copper and highly alloyed tool steel
