Wind tunnel testing is essential for the aerodynamic development of a Formula 1 racecar. Engineers at the Sauber Motorsport AG, the company operating the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team, will use a 60% scale model of the car to test in Sauber’s own state … [Read more...]
What’s new in additive manufacturing for part production?
If you plan on attending IMTS this year, be sure to check the additive manufacturing for part production systems that will be on display. A number of additive manufacturing vendors will be there, so it’s a good opportunity to check out the systems … [Read more...]
How to pick the right plastic for Additive Manufacturing
Which material not only suits your design, but also the additive manufacturing process? Here’s a look at the attributes and requirements of popular additive manufacturing processes and guidance on selecting the right resins and compounds for each of … [Read more...]
How Audi uses full color multi-material 3D printing in automotive design
3D printing can be an alternative to traditional production methods, such as milling and molding. For example, Audi has found plastics 3D printing has become an integral part of the automotive design process at its Plastics 3D Printing Center in its … [Read more...]
3D printing metal parts without heat
One of the advantages of attending the RAPID + TCT Show is the opportunity to see new technology in action. One example is Spee3D, an Australian firm that has developed a new way to build metal parts layer by layer. It’s a type of cold fusion, so … [Read more...]
3D printing a combustion engine—get to market faster
Designing a combustion engine can take a lot of time, like three to five years. What if you could cut that time in half? For Lumenium LLC, a Virginia-based startup developing an innovative family of internal combustion engines, 3D printing with a … [Read more...]
New additive manufacturing technique uses Mach 3 speeds to build parts
An innovative and new additive manufacturing approach was shown at the recent RAPID + TCT show in Ft. Worth, TX. This new additive manufacturing technology uses supersonic deposition. Material is shot through a jet engine nozzle at speeds to Mach 3, … [Read more...]
Stratasys adds PEKK-based thermoplastic for FDM process
Stratasys (Nasdaq:SSYS), a global leader in applied additive technology solutions, introduced a new additive manufacturing material for its FDM process, a PEKK-based high-performance thermoplastic, called Antero 800NA. A PEKK material for FDM … [Read more...]
New technology moves the additive process closer to volume manufacturing
Today’s quest for additive manufacturing is to make parts as fast as traditional machining and injection molding. Innovative developments continue to move additive manufacturing closer to that goal. A really new and interesting approach will be … [Read more...]
Close up view of XJet nanoparaticle 3D printing
Xjet launched its Carmel AM system at formnext in Europe last November. This system builds objects with ultrafine layers of NanoParticle ‘inks,’ and manufacturers are able to produce metal and ceramic parts with the ease and versatility of inkjet … [Read more...]
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