Markforged announced it is supporting aerospace, defense and other manufacturers in highly regulated industries with Onyx FR-A and Carbon Fiber FR-A, aerospace-ready versions of its Onyx FR and Carbon Fiber FR materials. These two new materials are … [Read more...] about Two composite materials for aerospace and other highly-regulated industries
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New production-grade resin for 3D Systems’SLA systems
3D Systems announced the availability of a breakthrough production-grade acrylate resin – Accura AMX Rigid Black. Designed for use with the company’s stereolithography (SLA) technology, this tough material is the first to produce large-scale … [Read more...] about New production-grade resin for 3D Systems’SLA systems
3D printer builds large super polymer and composite parts
Roboze, a manufacturer of industrial 3D printing technology for extreme end-use applications, announced the release of the ARGO 1000, a 3D printer with a heated chamber for the production of large-scale parts with super polymers and … [Read more...] about 3D printer builds large super polymer and composite parts
Spee3d looks to mass produce metal 3D printed rocket engines in Australia
Manufacturing space components is a billion-dollar industry that forecasters claim is set to experience strong growth in demand over the next five years. A challenge, though, is the long lead times to develop production-ready rocket … [Read more...] about Spee3d looks to mass produce metal 3D printed rocket engines in Australia
BEAMIT Group develops a way to additively process 2024 aluminum alloy
The Additive Manufacturing industry is seeing increased demand for aluminum alloys, particularly in the motorsport market. Aluminum alloys offer high performance and lightweight, while handling high temperatures. Produced using Additive … [Read more...] about BEAMIT Group develops a way to additively process 2024 aluminum alloy
Materialise and EOS supply PA-FR parts as Airbus onboards
Materialise announced the qualification by Airbus to manufacture flight-ready parts using laser sintering technology. The material used in the process, produced by EOS, is a flame-retardant polyamide (PA 2241 FR). With this development, … [Read more...] about Materialise and EOS supply PA-FR parts as Airbus onboards
Camera gives researchers more data on laser powder bed fusion melt-pool behavior
Metal parts manufactured using Laser Powder Bed Fusion or "L-PBF" find application in aerospace and medical industries. L-PBF is used to produce complex geometries directly from a CAD model. However, L-PBF is known to produce parts with porosity … [Read more...] about Camera gives researchers more data on laser powder bed fusion melt-pool behavior
3D Systems introduces four resins for Figure 4
3D Systems announced the addition of four high-performance, production-capable resins to its Figure 4 portfolio designed for both batch-run, end-use part manufacturing, and prototyping applications. The company has added Figure 4 High Temp 150C FR … [Read more...] about 3D Systems introduces four resins for Figure 4
How to switch from castings to metal 3D printing
Most manufacturers would never dream of switching from an investment cast part to one made by additive manufacturing, especially if they already had paid for the casting mold. Yet that is exactly what GE Aviation is doing with four bleed air parts … [Read more...] about How to switch from castings to metal 3D printing
Cummins finalizing its first metal binder-jet 3D-printed production part
Cummins Inc. is finalizing its first production part using a high-precision 3D metal printing technology called binder jet. This marks a significant milestone in the company’s additive manufacturing and Industry 4.0 journey. The part, a Cummins … [Read more...] about Cummins finalizing its first metal binder-jet 3D-printed production part
