CERN to Spin-off AM Heat Exchangers
Researchers at CERN have been awarded funding to continue development of 3D printed cooling system components as part of the AHEAD project. The AHEAD project, which consists of CERN and 5 ...
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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.
New Titanium AM Parts Coming to Airbus A350
The Airbus A350 already has more 3D printed parts than any other civil airliner. And that list of AM components will grow further shortly thanks to German company Liebherr-Aerospace ...
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Printing Single Crystal Nickel with Lasers
A team of researchers at the National Institute for Materials Science and Osaka University Graduate School of Engineering in Japan, has successfully demonstrated the fabrication of single ...
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India’s AM Rocket Factory Opens its Doors
Indian aerospace engineering company Agnikul Cosmos has opened their first rocket printing factory at IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai. “Rocket Factory-1” is intended to churn out two ...
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US Navy Installs First Metal Printer Onboard Ship
The US Navy has installed a new metal printer onboard the USS Essex, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship ported in Pearl Harbor, US. It’s the first time a metal printer has been installed ...
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US Military Partner’s with MELD to help produce their next line of vehicles
The US Military recently partnered with ASTRO America, the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMII), and MELD to incorporate 3D printing into their ...
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Nuclear Debris Filter Design Gets the AM Makeover
Power company Westinghouse has announced that they have installed two 3D printed nuclear fuel debris filters in nuclear power plants in both Finland and Sweden. The 3D-printed nuclear ...
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AM Saves GM From Parts Shortage Pickle
Last minute design changes are a royal pain in the butt, especially when the product release is looming on the horizon. This is why engineers have a concept known as a “design freeze”. It ...
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Record Set for Titanium Deposition Rate
In traditional manufacturing, it is said that when choosing a process, it’s best to opt for the one that removes the largest amount of material in the quickest amount of time. This applies ...
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Load-bearing Metal Parts Certified by EASA
It is always exciting to see a new first in certified aerospace metal components, and this one is particularly significant as it is the first load-bearing metal printed part to be certified ...
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AM Lattice Software Company Gen3D Acquired by Altair
UK-based lattice design software Gen3D has been acquired by simulation giant Altair. This is interesting to fans of topology optimization and other geometric optimization tools, because ...
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New 3D Printed Rocket Engine (Available for Order)
Colorado-based rocket engine company Ursa Major has used 3D printing to build a reusable, liquid oxygen/methane rocket engine capable of delivering 200,000 lbs of thrust. The engine, ...
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Insights Gained into Keyhole Pore Formation
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University working alongside collaborators from Carnegie-Mellon University and Argonne National Laboratory have published an article in Nature Communication ...
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Sennheiser Releases Space-grade AM Headphones
3D printed products that you can put inside your ear are not a new thing. The majority of hearing aid devices have been 3D printed for years. Indeed beyond the world of custom medical ...
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Alpine F1 Team uses AM to Manufacture Titanium Accumulator
Alpine has been working with 3D Systems on the production of a titanium hydraulic accumulator for their F1 car. The accumulator is part of the suspension system.
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New Process Allows Multiple Metals on Single Printer
A team of Russian researchers from the The National University of Science and Technology MISiS Catalyst laboratory in Moscow have announced the development of a new process that can print ...
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US Marines Print Metal Rocket Cap for Mine Clearance
“War! What is it good for?” asked Edwin Starr. “Absolutely nothing!” was his oversimplified reply. He was partly correct. As it turns out, war is pretty good for finding innovative new ...
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Indian Partnership Yields Country’s First AM Aero Engine Part
Indian state-owned aerospace company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has partnered with Intech Additive Solutions to produce the country’s first metal AM component for jet ...
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ORNL Prints Molybdenum Alloy
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has successfully demonstrated the printing of an alloy consisting of titanium and molybdenum, the unpronounceable 42nd element on the periodic table. So what ...
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Printed Titanium Bike Handlebars Debut at Olympics
It’s Olympics time in Japan, and that means it’s time for sports equipment manufacturers to show off their wares to the sports-spectating public at large. Last week we had a little chat ...
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