In 2010, Stevin Creeggan’s life changed forever. He was the sole survivor of a helicopter crash at Pukerua Bay, north of the New Zealand capital, Wellington. Stevin was left with multiple injuries including self-fused vertebrae in his neck and lower … [Read more...]
MT Ortho harnesses additive technology to manufacture custom prostheses for cranioplasty and bone cancer patients
Until recently, only standard, conventionally manufactured prostheses, or in limited cases custom prostheses, were available for patients with bone tumors. That’s changed thanks to a combination of additive manufacturing and CT imaging. These … [Read more...]
Developments in metal additive manufacturing
In today’s episode of Technology Forward, we explore trends in additive manufacturing. I’m speaking with Arjun Aggarwal, VP of business development at Desktop Metal. Desktop Metal uses carbon fiber to make metal 3D printing with a desktop system … [Read more...]
Industrial metal 3D printer prints parts up to one meter high
AMCM, an EOS Group company, announced the serial production of its AMCM M 4K-1 (single laser) and AMCM M 4K-4 (four laser) industrial DMLS metal 3D printing platforms. Built on the EOS M 400 platform, the AMCM M 4K is for large applications, with … [Read more...]
Metal additively manufactured part takes to the skies
GE Additive AddWorks has been supporting GA-ASI’s strategy for scaling metal additive technology across its portfolio of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) platforms. Over the past nine years, GA-ASI has built deep experience with polymer-based … [Read more...]
US Air Force and GE reach first metal additive technology milestone with sump cover for F110 engine
In mid-2019, GE Additive and GE Aviation approached the US Air Force to propose a metal additive collaboration program to address its specific sustainment, readiness and affordability needs. The US Air Force’s Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) is … [Read more...]
How to use SLS to 3D print face shields
There has been a large-scale response by the 3D printing community to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a giant effort to close the gap between supply and demand for PPE for front-line NHS workers. In recent weeks, some really clever and innovative designs … [Read more...]
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...]
Improvising and 3D printing PPE
The additive community has really stepped up to help healthcare workers who are facing shortages of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), such as face masks, and components for ventilation systems. While professional engineers and hobbyists alike are … [Read more...]
EOS North America launches the INTEGRA P 450 polymer industrial 3D printer
EOS North America released its INTEGRA P 450, a mid-range temperature, powder bed, polymer 3D printer. This selective laser sintering (SLS) platform easily scales based on customer needs, bridging the gap between a small series production printer and … [Read more...]
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