The US Air Force (USAF) and GE recently entered the third phase of its ‘Pacer Edge’ pathfinder. Phase III has focused on 3D printing for four parts that are currently obsolete: a bellcrank, gearbox seat, anti-icing valve body, and a cross shaft arm. … [Read more...] about With 3D printing, can a part ever be obsolete?
Additive Manufacturing
XJet produces first entirely ceramic piston for Chaos Ultracar
The world’s first additively manufactured car engine piston made entirely with ceramic has been developed by Spyros Panopoulos Automotive (SPA) for its revolutionary Chaos Ultracar using XJet technology. Spyros Panopoulos – SPA Founder, … [Read more...] about XJet produces first entirely ceramic piston for Chaos Ultracar
3D printing materials with color that offers hyper-realistic look and exact shore values
Stratasys introduces three new color resin materials for the Stratasys J7 and J8 Series of PolyJet 3D printers. The three new materials – Agilus30 Cyan, Agilus30 Magenta and Agilus30 Yellow – allow users to achieve a level of design realism beyond … [Read more...] about 3D printing materials with color that offers hyper-realistic look and exact shore values
Desktop Metal’s S-Max Flex makes 3D Printed sand casting affordable to foundries
Desktop Metal announced the launch of the ExOne S-Max Flex, a scalable, large-format binder jetting system that 3D prints sand tooling. Applications include sand casting complex metal designs for the aerospace, automotive, and energy … [Read more...] about Desktop Metal’s S-Max Flex makes 3D Printed sand casting affordable to foundries
Race fans watch cars race and be fitted with 3D printed parts on site
Australian additive manufacturing company, SPEE3D, showcased its world-leading metal 3D printing technology at the Melbourne Grand Prix. The company claims its flagship product, the WarpSPEE3D, is the world's fastest metal 3D printer and can … [Read more...] about Race fans watch cars race and be fitted with 3D printed parts on site
Nexa3D launches ultrafast, affordable NXE 200 Industrial 3D Printer
Nexa3D announced the release of the NXE 200 industrial 3D printer, an affordable entryway into Lubricant Sublayer Photo-curing (LSPc) technology. The NXE 200 is an expansion of Nexa3D’s portfolio, which also includes the NXE 400 industrial 3D printer … [Read more...] about Nexa3D launches ultrafast, affordable NXE 200 Industrial 3D Printer
3D Systems introduces its fastest stereolithography printer–the SLA 750
3D Systems announced the SLA 750 stereolithography additive manufacturing (AM) solution. Designed to address large format or high volume production applications, the solution comprises the SLA 750 and SLA 750 Dual – a synchronous, dual-laser … [Read more...] about 3D Systems introduces its fastest stereolithography printer–the SLA 750
3D printed tooling features conformal cooling channels
Mantle Inc., developer of metal 3D printing technology for the tooling industry, will exhibit several recent collaboration successes at the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference ( April 3- 7, Chicago, IL) in booth #27, Salon A. In … [Read more...] about 3D printed tooling features conformal cooling channels
Xerox Elem Additive Solutions and Siemens collaborate on metal additive manufacturing
Xerox Elem Additive Solutions announced a new collaboration effort with Siemens aimed at strengthening the metal additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities of both businesses. Siemens has purchased an ElemX metal 3D Printer, adding it to their fleet of … [Read more...] about Xerox Elem Additive Solutions and Siemens collaborate on metal additive manufacturing
3D printing for unique automotive applications
By Nick Allen, Managing Director, 3DPRINTUK The uses of 3D printing today are well established across industry, and it is routinely used as a prototype and production technology. As more companies become aware of the design freedom that 3D … [Read more...] about 3D printing for unique automotive applications
