Arcam AB has received an order from Avio in Turin for four EBM systems for manufacturing of aero-engine titanium aluminide (TiAl) components. A long term agreement has also been signed between Arcam and Avio and Arcam has appointed Avio as Center of … [Read more...] about Arcam Wins Order for Four EBM Systems
Aerospace
3D Systems Acquires AdvaTech Manufacturing
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- 3D Systems Corporation (Nasdaq:TDSC) announced that it acquired the assets of AdvaTech Manufacturing, a leading provider of rapid prototyping and manufacturing services to the aerospace and defense industries. AdvaTech … [Read more...] about 3D Systems Acquires AdvaTech Manufacturing
Reverse Engineering the Wright Airplane Propellers
Reverse Engineering is the honorable process of measuring a part or object and then creating a CAD model of the part/object that reflects how it was to be designed originally. The most common way to conduct the measurement is through digital … [Read more...] about Reverse Engineering the Wright Airplane Propellers
Modern Prototypes Help Old Fighter Fly Again
Connecticut Corsair, Chester, CT, is restoring an F4U Corsair fighter aircraft, a complex World War II fighter plane. The company is restoring the “main beam,” or spar, using SolidWorks 3D CAD design software. The beam is the most heavily … [Read more...] about Modern Prototypes Help Old Fighter Fly Again
3D-Cam, Inc. Achieves AS9100 Rev. B Certification
CHATSWORTH, CA - 3D-Cam, Inc., a Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Manufacturing company, and ISOmatrix Inc are announcing that 3D-Cam has received certification to the AS9100 Rev. B standard for aerospace suppliers from registrar, BSI USA. The … [Read more...] about 3D-Cam, Inc. Achieves AS9100 Rev. B Certification
Rapid Prototyping Puts the Fun Back in Aviation
ICON Aircraft recently took flight with the unveiling of its ICON A5, a small, recreational plane that its founder, Kirk Hawkins, hopes will revolutionize a market already enamored with powerboats and motorbikes. He calls the two-seat ICON A5 “the … [Read more...] about Rapid Prototyping Puts the Fun Back in Aviation
ESI Group Acquires Mindware Engineering Inc.
Paris, France -- ESI Group, a pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announced the acquisition of Mindware Engineering Inc. (Mindware), a leading software Services provider … [Read more...] about ESI Group Acquires Mindware Engineering Inc.
Northrop Grumman Awarded RaPID Contract
BOULDER, CO -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract by the 50th Space Wing supporting the Space Innovation and Development Center's Aerospace Fusion Center (AFC) at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., … [Read more...] about Northrop Grumman Awarded RaPID Contract
3D Scanner Copies F-15 Joystick
Once, “Reverse Engineering” was an uncomplimentary phrase that implied product copying. Today, copying a physical object or model is an indispensable step in rapid prototyping. Digitizers or digital scanners capture a model in minutes … [Read more...] about 3D Scanner Copies F-15 Joystick
Ogle Models Introduces a Flame-Retardant Plastic
Krailling, Germany -- Ogle Models (Letchworth, UK), has introduced a flame-retardant plastic to the range of materials that it uses to produce components for customers. Designated PA 2210 FR, the powder is produced by EOS for use in its … [Read more...] about Ogle Models Introduces a Flame-Retardant Plastic
