Aussie Subs to Get Cold Spray Repairs In-Situ
Over the last year we have seen wider adoption of AM processes for use in repairing items, particularly in the marine and aerospace sector. Sometimes companies make parts so complicated ...
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Military
DoD Contracts ExOne to Develop 3D Printing “Factory in a Shipping Container”
The US military is no stranger to 3D printing, what with their commissioning the largest metal printer and testing conductive plastic 3D printed antenna. A recent contract from the DoD ...
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US Navy Tests Conductive Plastic AM Radar Components
Antennas need to be electrically conductive, so they either need to be manufactured from a conductive material (metal, typically) or else be made from an insulator coated in a ...
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Military Eyes Topology Optimized Heat Exchangers
The Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) sure loves additive manufacturing, as we have shown in the past. Their latest venture into AM involves a ...
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3D Printing Brings Water from Air
We live on a water planet where most of the water is undrinkable. The irony! If only there was some method of extracting pure water from the air. Wouldn’t that be neat? Well, there are! ...
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Using AI to Design AM Missile Parts
Ignoring all warnings from Hollywood from the last 4 decades, US Army engineers and scientists have turned to AI to assist with the production of 3D printed missile components. ...
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3D Systems Gunning for Military Applications with 9-Laser Behemoth
3D Systems have just announced some developments showing that they are on track to provide a huge metal printing machine for the US military. 3D Systems are describing it as “World’s ...
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3D Printed Holography Device Protects Soldiers from Aerosols
Holography has been touted as being just around the corner for decades, and asides from the odd Tupac light show, hasn’t really manifested itself as anything remotely useful. The US Army ...
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Hexcel Launches HexPEKK SLS Material with EM Shielding and Radar Absorption
Hexcel, an advanced materials supplier, has recently launched HexPEKK EM, formulated specifically to meet the static electricity management, electromagnetic shielding, and radiation ...
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Digital Twins and 3D Printing for Army Helicopters
We are seeing more and more stories at the intersection of 3D printing and Digital Twin / VR technology recently, especially it seems in the domain of aerospace engineering. In this ...
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US Navy Researching Biodegradable, Disposable 3D Printed Polymer Structures
Are you concerned that your torpedos and other weapons of naval warfare are sinking to the bottom of the ocean and turning into pollution?. Well worry no more, as researchers in the US ...
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Australian Army Tests WarpSPEE3D Metal 3D Printing in the Bush
When a 3D printing company really wants to demonstrate that their manufacturing capabilities can keep up with (or outperform) the best of the best, it’s common to put those capabilities in ...
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Military-spec Filament Produces Stronger 3D Printed Objects
The US military is no stranger to 3D printing, having supported and developed a plethora of AM breakthroughs. Though they certainly work with metal 3D printing, officers like the ...
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Australian Navy Testing 3D Printers For Vessel Maintenance
The Royal Australian Navy is testing out a new pilot program involving 3D printing for vessel maintenance. In accordance with the program, the presiding Morrison Government is investing AUD ...
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Navy Engineer Develops Smart Parts For Naval Equipment Maintenance
Engineer Stephen Cox has developed a way to print 'smart parts' with embedded sensors and RFID tags that could alter the way the U.S. Navy conducts maintenance checks aboard their ships. The ...
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3D Printed Saddles Keep Canadian Military Tradition Alive
The Canadian Lord Strathcona Horse Regiment is utilizing 3D printing to help keep a military tradition alive. By creating replica's of century-old horse saddles they've found a way to ...
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French Army 3D Print Spare Parts at Remote Bases
The French armed forces have been employing 3D printing to produce spare parts for far-off bases in regions such as Mali. Since procuring supplies and equipment on the field can be ...
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Defense Innovation Lab Supporting R3 Printing With Grant
The Defense Innovation Lab (DiLab) has announced its plans to aid R3 Printing with manufacturing research and tech development. The former has received a grant from Manufacturing Technology ...
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US Army Contracts 3D Systems to Develop World’s Largest Metal 3D Printer
3D Systems has been selected by the Combat Capabilities Development Command of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to develop “the world’s largest, fastest, most precise metal 3D ...
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Pope’s Swiss Guards Don HP’s 3D Printed Helmets
HP has been printing protective headgear for a very peculiar client. It appears even the Vatican are modernising, having requested 3D printed helmets for the Pope's Swiss guards. The new ...
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