ORNL and Boeing 3D-Print a Nearly Two-Ton Mold for Aircraft Parts
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Boeing 3D-printed a nearly two-ton steel mold for stamping thermoplastic composite aircraft parts.
3D Printing Metal
3D printing metal technologies like powder bed fusion, metal binder jetting, and directed energy deposition have grown at an explosive pace. Read everything about it here on 3DPrinting.com.
RMIT 3D Prints Titanium That Floats
RMIT engineers have created a 3D-printed titanium material that floats in water even after severe damage, a candidate for jetties, buoys and marine... read more »
WSU Team Use AI to 3D Print NASA’s GRCop-42 Copper Alloy
Washington State University researchers used AI to find process settings that 3D print GRCop-42, a NASA copper-chromium-niobium alloy used in rocket engine combustion... read more »
Manchester Researchers Link Temperature Swings to Defects in Aluminium 3D Printing
Scientists at The University of Manchester have found that small temperature changes during molten metal deposition can substantially alter the quality of 3D-printed... read more »
Phase3D Raises $2.9M to Scale In-Situ Inspection for Metal 3D Printing
Phase3D has closed an oversubscribed $2.9 million funding round to accelerate the adoption of its Fringe Inspection technology for metal additive manufacturing. Quest... read more »
TDK to Acquire 3D Printing Firm Fabric8Labs for Up to $400 Million
TDK Corporation has agreed to acquire San Diego-based Fabric8Labs for up to $400 million in cash, the Japanese electronics giant announced June 10.... read more »
ORNL Uses 3D Printing to Fabricate Canisters for Large-Scale Metal Parts
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a way to use 3D printing to build the canisters needed for powder metallurgical hot... read more »
Navy Depot Delivers First Metal 3D Printed Aircraft Parts to Fleet
Fleet Readiness Center East has delivered its first flight-certified metal 3D-printed parts to the U.S. Navy fleet, completing the qualification, production, and certification... read more »
Scrap Labs Brings Sub-$13,000 Metal 3D Printer to Public at Colorado Maker Festival
Scrap Labs debuted its Scrap 1 laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer at the Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival in Loveland, Colorado on... read more »
OU and Oak Ridge Lab Win $8.8M to Speed 3D-Printed Parts Approval for Air Force Aircraft
The University of Oklahoma has been awarded $8.8 million to launch Phase II of a metal 3D printing research program aimed at cutting... read more »
QinetiQ Completes First Flight with 3D Printed Titanium Component Made from Recycled Aircraft Material
QinetiQ, working with Additive Manufacturing Solutions Limited (AMS Ltd.), has conducted what it says is the first flight of a helicopter containing a... read more »
University of Nottingham Researchers Use 3D Printing to Improve Quantum Sensor Efficiency
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed 3D printed surfaces with specialized textures that can redirect unwanted gas particles away from quantum... read more »
South Korean Company 3D Prints Spherical Vessels Without Support Structures
Innospace, a South Korean company based in Sejong, has successfully demonstrated a method for 3D printing spherical vessels without requiring support structures. The... read more »
Auburn University Partners with Amaero and Austal USA on Metal AM Research for Aerospace and Defense Applications
Auburn University's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) has formed two new partnerships to advance 3D printing research for aerospace and maritime... read more »
Nagoya University Develops Heat-Resistant Aluminum Alloys Using Metal 3D Printing
Researchers at Nagoya University have created new aluminum alloys designed for high-temperature applications using metal 3D printing technology. The alloys incorporate iron, an... read more »
Russia Receives Regulatory Approval for First 3D Printed Nuclear Reactor Component
Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom has received regulatory approval for the first 3D-printed component of an RITM-200 small modular reactor plant. The component, a... read more »
University of Cádiz Launches Metal Component Repair Project Using 3D Printing and Scanning
The University of Cádiz (UCA) has started a two-year research project focused on repairing metal components for Andalusian industry using advanced manufacturing technologies.... read more »
Colibrium Additive Launches M Line 4 x 1kW System for Aerospace and Defense Applications
Colibrium Additive has announced the commercial availability of its M Line 4 x 1 kW laser powder bed fusion system designed for non-reactive... read more »
SIU Professor Receives $200,000 NSF Grant to Address Metal 3D Printing Defects
Southern Illinois University Carbondale assistant professor Sangjin Jung has received a $200,000 National Science Foundation Engineering Research Initiation grant to tackle reliability issues... read more »
Vulcan Launches MX Series Metal 3D Printers Starting at $39,000
Vulcan has announced the launch of its MX Series laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metal 3D printers. The company positions the entry-level MX100... read more »
