News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
The second edition of the IN(3D)USTRY – From Needs to Solutions show, set to take place from to October 3-5 in Hall 3 of the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via campus, will present some of the most successful cases that were made possible by the application of additive and advanced manufacturing in four major industrial sectors (Automotive, Aeronautics, Retail and Health).
Made In Space is primarily concerned with how the unique traits of the space environment such as persistent microgravity and vacuum conditions can be harnessed to offer new commercial solutions. By manufacturing and assembling structures on orbit, rather than on the planet’s surface, we unlock incredible design possibilities for extending the life of current on-orbit assets or entirely new structures. By pulling fiber in microgravity, we address one of the most critical barriers to perfect ZBLAN on the surface–gravity-caused crystallization. By setting up a prototyping platform on the ISS National Lab, we give researchers the ability to prototype tools and designs in the environment of space with short iteration cycles.
Belgian 3D printing company Tripodmaker launched their newest generation FDM printer with an extraordinary stunt: the company launched a 3D printed rocket into space.
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals and 3D printed electronics, today announced the results of a three-year landmark study that validated the repeatability and transferability of the Optomec LENS metal additive manufacturing process. Leading Aerospace OEMS and technical experts participated in the study, which was performed on different LENS metal additive manufacturing systems at different locations.
Leading advanced manufacturing consultancy firm TWI has worked with Lloyd’s Register on a joint industry project to develop certification guidelines for additively manufactured parts (albeit specifically for the energy and offshore sectors). The partnership has already led to the publication of a new Guidance Notes for Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Parts, which are available to download for free from the Lloyd’s Register website.
The MIT Rocket Team successfully fired a rocket motor entirely 3D printed from plastic. The tea ...
During the “The Way to the Stars” event held at the Palace of Pioneers in Moscow, Skolkovo based 3D bioprinting startup 3D Bioprinting Solutions (3dbio) presented a prototype for a “space bioprinter” based on magnetic levitation technology, which will enable applications for 3D bioprinting in space.
Creaform, the worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, today announced the launch of a new generation of optical coordinate measuring systems, the MaxSHOT Next.
Roboze, a leading manufacturer of advanced 3D printers for high-performance plastics, is providing their newest machines for the next generation of Fused Layer Manufacturing to CTC GmbH – an Airbus Company. CTC (Composite Technology Center) focuses on testing and evaluation of next generation industrial print technology and material and is examining future applications in […]
In order to drive innovation forward in space manufacturing technology and space orbital debris mitigation and remediation, Enterprise In Space (EIS), a non-profit program of the National Space Society (NSS), challenged university students from around the world in two NewSpace competitions.