German Aerospace Center DLR gets ready to test metal PBF technology in zero-G conditions Aerospace

German Aerospace Center DLR gets ready to test metal PBF technology in zero-G conditions Aerospace

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DLR, the German Aerospace Center, is getting ready to launch a parabolic flight that will test a completely new metal powder bed fusion additive manufacturing system for zero-G conditions that has been in development since 2017. The machine is based on a tried and tested principle and designed as a payload for a research rocket. It will be and launched aboard a MAPHEUS rocket for the first time in 2020.

SPEE3D shows of new, larger WarpSPEE3D cold spray AM system [video] 3D Printing Processes

SPEE3D shows of new, larger WarpSPEE3D cold spray AM system [video] 3D Printing Processes

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SPEE3D’s innovative LightSPEE3D machine proved that 3D metal printing could be fast and cheap. The development of the large format WarpSPEE3D printer proves that it can also be extra large. Targeted towards production, WarpSPEE3D performs a different role to the smaller LightSPEE3D model. While lightSPEE3D is ideal for materials experimentation, process development and printing small parts, WarpSPEE3D is able to produce industrial components in a matter of hours that could take 6-12 months using traditional casting methods.