Hexcel Launched A New Conductive Polymer-based Carbon Fiber Composite Material for 3D Printing
Advanced composite materials company Hexcel has introduced a new conductive polymer-based carbon fib ...
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Advanced composite materials company Hexcel has introduced a new conductive polymer-based carbon fib ...
Solid metal 3D printing expert Fabrisonic successfully used its patented Ultrasonic Additive Manufac ...
Luxexcel, an expert in 3D printing of prescription glasses lenses, has announced plans to further en ...
Swedish company Freemelt AB has unveiled its latest solution, ProHeat, a system for preheating the powder bed in electron beam powder bed fusion (E-PBF) 3D printers. The company says that the preheating technology (patent pending), which is still in development, will be integrated in future Freemelt 3D printing systems.
Dimension Inx, a biofabrication company developing regenerative medical products, announced two new appointments to its Board of Directors. Veteran medical device executives Dianne Hayes Blanco and James Koziarz, Ph.D., join company founders Caralynn Nowinski Collens, M.D., Adam Jakus, Ph.D., and Ramille Shah, Ph.D., becoming the company’s first outside directors.
Sintavia LLC, a specialized additive manufacturing provider for the aerospace, defense and space industries, is expanding its metal AM capability with the acquisition of two additional M400-4 quad-laser 3D printers from German company EOS GmbH. The new metal additive manufacturing systems, which were delivered to Sintavia’s Florida-based facility this month, are the company’s seventh and eighth M400 3D printers.
Essentium and ECD have created a next-generation moisture-controlled cabinet, the DryBox, to store and protect 3D printing filaments. The partnership leverages ECD’s experience with dry storage systems; Essentium provides an established client base in the additive manufacturing space. The partnership is another step toward dependable industrial-grade AM applications.
After finalizing operations in Japan, DfAM design software specialist nTopology has now signed a new reseller partnership with engineering solutions provider Harvestance for the market in South Korea. Harvestance is one of the leading DfAM experts in the region with years of experience across various roles in the industry.
thyssenkrupp is extending its gains in marine additive manufacturing by signing a letter of intent as a prelude to entering a joint venture with Wilhemsen Ships Services for custom manufacturing marine parts. The companies will collaborate on delivering maritime spare parts using 3D printing. thyssenkrupp, which already deploys additive manufacturing at its operations on the Kiel Fjord in Germany, joins with Wilhemsen’s experience in civil marine repairs. The joint venture facilitates repairs on older vessels. The companies expect to headquarter this effort in Singapore. The joint venture positions the companies as the world leader in maritime AM.
One of the main priorities of the aircraft industry today is to design and produce more efficient engines, which consume less fuel and are thus better for the environment and more cost-effective. A key part in achieving these improved engine models is the ceramic investment casting process used in the production of turbine blades, which enables complex designs through the sacrificial nature of foundry cores.