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Zodiac Seats UK flies through airline seat design with Stratasys 3D printing Aerospace

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Designing an airline passenger seat is a highly complex undertaking involving hundreds of suppliers around the world working for years to meet one critical deadline. Since introducing a Stratasys Objet500 Connex1 Multi-Material 3D Printer, airline seat specialist, Zodiac Seats, a division of Zodiac Aerospace, has been able to relieve some of that pressure by reducing prototype lead times by up to six weeks compared to traditional methods.

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Aircraft, spacecraft and drones: the future of industrial additive aerospace production takes off Aerospace

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Of all the industrial sectors that are bound to benefit from the transition to additive manufacturing production, the aerospace industry is where the most significant revenue opportunities are arising and will continue to arise in the foreseeable future. We hereby provide and in-depth analysis of the specific opportunities in major additive aerospace production segments in three new reports published by SmarTech which focus on civil aviation, space-borne parts and UAVs (drones).

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TRUMPF Opens State of the Art Smart Factory in Chicago 3D Printing Service Providers

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Leading machine tool manufacturer and Industry 4.0 pioneer TRUMPF has opened a new technology center and smart factory in Chicago. It is the first smart factory for Industry 4.0 solutions that was designed for digitally connected production processes throughout. Investments for the facility, which covers more than 50,000 square feet, totaled 13 million euros in construction investment and 13 million euros in equipment investment.

Fully 3D printed rocket engine Is fired up at Monash University in Melbourne 3D Printing Service Providers

Fully 3D printed rocket engine Is fired up at Monash University in Melbourne 3D Printing Service Providers

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Monash University engineers have designed, printed, and test-fired a rocket engine. The new rocket engine is a unique aerospike design that turns the traditional engine shape inside out. Two years ago, Monash University researchers and their partners were the first in the world to print a jet engine, based on existing engine design. That work led to Monash spin-out company Amaero winning contracts with major aerospace companies around the world.

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Thales Creates a Global Center for Metal 3D Printing in Morocco Additive Manufacturing

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Thales supports 3D printing in Morocco as part of the North Africa nation’s ambition to progress in the aerospace sector. The group is inaugurating its industrial Competence Centre in Casablanca, specialising in metal additive manufacturing, aka metal 3D printing. This plant will become a platform allowing the international requirements of the Group and its customers to be met.

3DPBM’s co-founder to hold webinar on AM for aviation, space and drone production Aerospace

3DPBM’s co-founder to hold webinar on AM for aviation, space and drone production Aerospace

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Organized by the industry event specialists at Infocast and by the leading AM market analysis firm Smartech Publishing, the webinar titled Additive Manufacturing Opportunities in Aerospace Outlook will provide a complete overview of how AM technologies are being rapidly adopted by leading companies in the aerospace sector and specifcically in the three key segments of civil aviation, space infrastructure and drone manufacturing.

ACS Research Shows Urine Can Be Recycled into 3D Printed Parts for Long Distance Space Travel Aerospace

ACS Research Shows Urine Can Be Recycled into 3D Printed Parts for Long Distance Space Travel Aerospace

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Imagine you’re on your way to Mars, and you lose a crucial tool during a spacewalk. Not to worry, you’ll simply re-enter your spacecraft and use some microorganisms to convert your urine and exhaled carbon dioxide (CO2) into chemicals to make a new one. That’s one of the ultimate goals of scientists who are developing ways to make long space trips feasible.

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HRL receives NASA award to 3D print ceramic rocket engine components Additive Manufacturing

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HRL Laboratories, LLC, has received an award as part of NASA’s Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion program to develop additively manufactured ceramic rocket engine components. HRL achieved a scientific breakthrough with preceramic resins that can be 3D printed and converted to high-temperature ceramic that was first published in the journal Science on January 1, 2016.

Renishaw and Aeromet partner to optimize A20X high-performance alloy Aerospace

Renishaw and Aeromet partner to optimize A20X high-performance alloy Aerospace

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Renishaw and Aeromet International Limited are collaborating to establish additive manufacturing process parameters and material properties for Aeromet’s A20X high-performance alloy. Following a successful debut at the Paris Air Show, last month, the two companies are working together to optimize the processing techniques for the high-performance alloy on Renishaw metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems. They are also investigating a range of heat treatment regimes to deliver optimum properties in additively manufactured components. The results of these developments will be made available to Renishaw and Aeromet customers.