Velo3D Ships First Sapphire XC 3D Printer

Velo3D Ships First Sapphire XC 3D Printer

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Velo3D (NYSE: VLD) delivered its first Sapphire XC 3D printer. Featuring 8 1-kW lasers, the Sapphire XC, or “Extra Capacity,” is Velo3D’s newest and largest metal 3D printer, made for faster production and larger parts. The Sapphire XC is a scaled-up version of the Sapphire printer, utilizing the same Flow print preparation software, the same Assure quality control software, and the same Intelligent Fusion manufacturing process. Velo3D revealed that the system has been acquired by an aerospace customer but did not disclose the name of the company. Several companies in aviation and space parts manufacturing are already using Velo3D solutions, including SpaceX, Launcher, Primus Aerospace, Honeywell and others.

An Duong (MoreThan3D) Publishes 1/48 Scale 3D Printed Starship Model

An Duong (MoreThan3D) Publishes 1/48 Scale 3D Printed Starship Model

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An Duong is a Rolls Royce aerospace engineer and a great fan of SpaceX. On top of a great talent for designing 3D printable parts, he has a real passion for sharing 3D printing knowledge, awareness and educational projects. As a hobby, to both build on these passions and support these extra-curricular activities, he designs, prints and sells incredible replicas of SpaceX vehicles, such as this incredible 3D printed Starship model, via his MoreThan3D portal.

APWorks and SAP Collaborate to Accelerate the On-Demand Industrial 3D Printing Process 3D Printing Processes

APWorks and SAP Collaborate to Accelerate the On-Demand Industrial 3D Printing Process

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APWorks and SAP aim to transform the manufacturing supply chain with 3D Printing. The fully owned Airbus subsidiary – which has been experimenting with the state of the art in AM – announced the signing of a co-innovation agreement with german enterprise software giant SAP, which aims to accelerate the adoption and standardization of industrial 3D printing initiatives for the aerospace and defense industry. This announcement was made at the Farnborough International Airshow being held July 11– 17 in Hampshire, England. APWorks will to use the 3D printing services recently announced by SAP to operate a bionics network that connects 3D printing experts and end users. These services will allow APWorks to manufacture 3D printed components such as armrests and brackets, improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. “The ability to 3D print all the possible components of an A350 aircraft could reduce the weight of it by nearly a ton,” said Joachim Zettler, CEO of APWorks. “On-demand 3D printing cloud service from SAP can help us to develop our vision for distributed, on-demand production of aerospace components and still meet the high quality standards necessary to make the aircraft fly.” APWorks can also better manage spare part orders in real time to deliver qualified products for safety-critical applications in aerospace and other industries. The co-innovation agreement between SAP and APWorks plans to address the following areas: • Digitalization and simplification of the production part approval process • Screening and validating parts for using the 3D printing process • Designing and redesigning of a part or system to optimize for on-demand manufacturing and 3D printing • Accelerating and standardizing the processes for certifying the manufacturing of parts by 3D printing firms • Securing an on-demand budgetary price for manufacturing firms to evaluate 3D printing parts versus traditional manufacturing, including cost components such as tax and warehousing, using the SAP® Product Lifecycle Costing solution • Covering each stage from production floor to customer door — for seamless routing of the order 3D printing is now moving beyond industrial prototyping and into manufacturing industries using multiple materials including metals, plastics and ceramics, which is helping to reinvent the manufacturing supply chain.

TÜV SÜD will present services for AM certification at 10th Aviation Forum 3D Printing Events

TÜV SÜD will present services for AM certification at 10th Aviation Forum 3D Printing Events

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TÜV SÜD will participate in the 10th Aviation Forum, presenting extensive services in fields including additive manufacturing (AM), certification, environmental and non-destructive testing (NDT). In addition to the above, AM expert Gregor Reischle will present his talk, “Digital part approval of 3D printed components enabled by advanced manufacturing solutions”, in the Tech Talks of the conference program. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the international exhibition and conference for the aviation industry will be held exclusively in a virtual format from 17 to 18 November.

Space-X Commercial Crew-1 is Taking Off, Sit Back and 3D Print The Ride

Space-X Commercial Crew-1 is Taking Off, Sit Back and 3D Print The Ride

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On the evening (EST) of November 15th, NASA will provide coverage (see video above) of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Commercial Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. In the meantime, you can sit back and enjoy the 3D printed replica of the 4-seat Commercial Crew Dragon capsule, created by Rolls Royce engineer An Duong on his Morethan3D portal.

NASA ACO program selects multiple partners for 3D printing technologies Aerospace

NASA ACO program selects multiple partners for 3D printing technologies Aerospace

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The NASA ACO program selected 17 US companies for 20 partnerships to mature industry-developed space technologies for the Moon and beyond. Of these, at least seven are involved, directly or indirectly, with 3D printing technologies. At least three of these – Ai SpaceFactory, Elementum 3D and Blue Origin – will work specifically on 3D printing and additive manufacturing related projects.