News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Aviation and defense parts manufacturer Safran and industrial 3D printer manufacturer Prodways Group are teaming up accelerate development of additive manufacturing (3D printing) materials and processes.
Desktop 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot teamed up with Future Engineers for their Mar ...
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.
The road to 3D printed, safety-critical flying parts is a long and intricate one, however the benefits on the horizon are enough to justify years and years of man-hours in research and testing. Eventually, even the most complex projects reach a moment when they repay for all the efforts. The fully 3D printed hydraulic spoiler manifold that on March 30th flew on Airbus’ Number 1 A380 is one of those moments. Peter Sander, VP and Head of the Emerging Technologies & Concepts Germany – one of the key figures behind it – reveals what this means for AM and for the aerospace industry as whole in this exclusive interview.
Singapore’s SIA Engineering Company Limited and Stratasys, the 3D printing and addi ...
Global aerospace and defense manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully hot-fire tested a full-scale, additively manufactured thrust chamber copper assembly for the RL10 rocket engine that was built from a copper alloy using selective laser melting (SLM) technology. Aerojet Rocketdyne is a global leader developing propulsion and energetics solutions for the space, missile defense and strategic systems, tactical systems and armaments areas, in support of domestic and international markets.
New implementation of 3D printing in manufacturing process cuts more than four months out of the manufacturing lead time for a component onboard the U.S. Air Force’s AEHF-6 military satellite.
A regional cargo carrier operates with Beechcraft model 99s. They needed a solution for repairing ...
The part – a plastic frame which surrounds media screens on Etihad Airways aircraft – can be manu ...
Airbus has added added Creaform’s flagship metrology-grade portable 3D scanner, the HandySCAN 3D, to its Technical Equipment Manual (TEM) release. Creaform is a Canada-based worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services.