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Aircraft, spacecraft and drones: the future of industrial additive aerospace production takes off Aerospace

Of all the industrial sectors that are bound to benefit from the transition to additive manufacturing production, the aerospace industry is where the most significant revenue opportunities are arising and will continue to arise in the foreseeable future. We hereby provide and in-depth analysis of the specific opportunities in major additive aerospace production segments in three new reports published by SmarTech which focus on civil aviation, space-borne parts and UAVs (drones).

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formnext Readies for Record 2017 Edition with Double the Exhibitors and Space AM Industry

With an impressive 50 percent increase in the number of exhibitors compared to last year, formnext powered by tct 2017 continues its strong growth trend. The formnext exhibition, which is scheduled to take place for the third time on 14-17 November 2017 in Frankfurt am Main, also sets new standards thanks to its strong international presence, exceptional variety of global market leaders, and sheer density of innovations from areas along the entire process chain. A multifaceted and innovative program of supporting events provides extra added value.

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Stratasys to Show Accelerated Automotive 3D Printing and More at PMW Expo 2017 Additive Manufacturing

This year’s Professional MotorSport World Expo in Cologne (15- 17 Nov) will see global leader in applied additive technologies, Stratasys, demonstrate how the integration of its 3D printing solutions throughout design and production is enabling race teams and automotive manufacturers to accelerate vehicle development and transform the manufacture of composites for lighter race cars – all at reduced costs.

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Nano Dimension Unveils New DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D Printer for Electronics 3D Printer Hardware

Nano Dimension is launching the new and upgraded DragonFly 2020 Pro electronics 3D Printer. With the DragonFly 2020 Pro, many of the complexities and bottlenecks inherent in printed circuit board (PCB) prototyping are removed, enabling companies involved in developing electronics to take control of their development cycles and realize the benefits of fast, secure and cost-effective agile electronics development. Designers and engineers can now innovate rapidly from proof of concept, through design validation to test fixtures, by 3D printing their own multilayer PCBs.

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TRUMPF Opens State of the Art Smart Factory in Chicago 3D Printing Service Providers

Leading machine tool manufacturer and Industry 4.0 pioneer TRUMPF has opened a new technology center and smart factory in Chicago. It is the first smart factory for Industry 4.0 solutions that was designed for digitally connected production processes throughout. Investments for the facility, which covers more than 50,000 square feet, totaled 13 million euros in construction investment and 13 million euros in equipment investment.