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IACMI partners with Local Motors on jobs and composite materials AM Industry

by Business

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, IACMI, a national institute led by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announces a new project to develop materials including reinforcements with advanced composites using large-scale additive manufacturing. Committed to increasing domestic production capacity and manufacturing jobs across the U.S. composites industry, IACMI’s integration of large-scale additive manufacturing and composite materials for vehicle applications will challenge existing designs and define new components to meet longevity and crash performance requirements.

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Renishaw Partners with FalconTech to Bring Its AM Technology to China AM Industry

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Renishaw, a global manufacturer of metrology systems and metal 3D printing machines, has announced the signing of an agreement with FalconTech Co., Ltd. as a solutions centre partner and distributor for its additive manufacturing (AM) technology in China. Located in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, FalconTech is a technology and innovation company focusing on the rapid manufacturing of high performance components for aerospace, biomedical, marine, chemical and other engineering applications.

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Premium AEROTEC, EOS and Daimler partner on NextGenAM Project AM Industry

by Aerospace

Metal 3D printing technology is gaining more and more traction in the industrial field. The aerostructures supplier Premium AEROTEC holds a leading position within its sector for this technology. To consolidate this position and to expand the company’s capabilities beyond aviation, Premium AEROTEC is starting a joint project with experienced partners EOS, the leading technology supplier for industrial 3D printing, and Daimler, the renowned automotive manufacturer. Together, they will develop the next generation of additive manufacturing (AM) in their NextGenAM project. Via this cooperation, the companies are laying the foundations for the implementation of this technology in large-scale serial manufacturing.