Project T.O.S.T Wins 3D Pioneers Challenge with Metal 3D Printed Skateboard Trucks 3D Printing Events

by Consumer

Christian and Simone Völkner organized the 3D Pioneers Challenge to give young companies and students the possibility to win cash prizes for exploring new and innovative applications of 3D printing. With over 30 finalist submissions the contest was a success and the winning design, Project T.O.S.T. – which I helped to select as part of the jury – clearly demonstrates that more and more people are starting to grasp the new possibilities offered by AM technologies.

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GKN delivers 3D printed Ariane 6 nozzle to Airbus Safran Launchers Aerospace

by Aerospace

GKN Aerospace has delivered the first advanced Ariane 6 nozzle (SWAN) to Airbus Safran Launchers in France for the Vulcain 2.1 engine. The new state of the art nozzle, which measures 2.5m in diameter incorporates innovative technologies with higher performance, lower lead times and substantial cost reduction. Large scale use of laser welding and laser metal deposition (additive manufacturing) for key structural features resulted in a 90% reduction of component parts, taking it down from approximately 1000 parts to 100 parts.

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GKN Aerospace and ORNL Sign Five Year AM Research Deal 3D Printing Processes

by Aerospace

GKN Aerospace and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have signed a five-year research agreement focused on additive manufacturing. Utilizing the DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL, this $17.8 million USD cooperative research and development agreement will advance the family of hugely promising additive manufacturing processes, supporting progress towards their use in the manufacture of major, structural components for aircraft.

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APWORKS and Dassault Systèmes Collaborate to Advance Large Scale AM AM Industry

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Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, and Airbus APWorks GmbH, a subsidiary of Airbus and specialist in metal 3D printing, have announced that they have entered into a collaborative partnership to advance the use of additive manufacturing for large-scale production in the aerospace and defense industry. The collaboration will leverage Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and APWorks’ consulting, engineering and production expertise for new developments in the virtual validation of the additive manufacturing process.

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SkelETHon 3D printed concrete canoe wins first prize at German regatta 3D Printing Events

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Since 2005, ETH has consistently taken part in the concrete canoe regattas with great success, and this year ETH won the 1st prize for Design Innovation for the 3rd year in a row. SkelETHon, the 114 Kilogram 3D printed concrete canoe, was a collaboration between DBT – who provided the computational design and digital fabrication expertise – and the PCBM Group – who developed the concrete mixes and processes used in the construction of the boat.

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Maker Faire Barcelona Opens Season for 3D Printing Leading to IN(3D)STRY in October 3D Printing Events

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3D Printing is a big part of making and in Barcelona this often blends seamlessly with advanced industrial manufacturing. For this reason IN(3D)USTRY, the leading show for industrial additive manufacturing in Southern Europe, which is scheduled for next October 3th to the 5th at Fira Barcelona, was among the organizers of the fourth Maker Faire Barcelona, which took place last June 17th and 18th.

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EOS Introduces EOSTATE Optical Tomography Monitoring with MTU and Liebherr 3D Printing Processes

by Business

EOS, one of the leading technology providers for industrial 3D printing of metals and polymers, is expanding its EOSTATE monitoring suite to include an additional tool. EOSTATE Exposure OT, the first commercial system for optical tomography worldwide, now provides real-time, camera-based monitoring of the additive, metal-based build process, based on the EOS M 290 system. The solution fully maps each part throughout the build process, layer by layer, regardless of its geometry and size.