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3DCeram and Design Bureau Ivchenko qualify SILICORE ceramic for investment casting Additive Manufacturing

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One of the main priorities of the aircraft industry today is to design and produce more efficient engines, which consume less fuel and are thus better for the environment and more cost-effective. A key part in achieving these improved engine models is the ceramic investment casting process used in the production of turbine blades, which enables complex designs through the sacrificial nature of foundry cores.

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NMIS Boeing program set to advance the use of AM in Scotland with new facility Additive Manufacturing

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The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland has signed a lease for a facility that will be primarily used for the Group’s £11.8 million research and development program on advanced manufacturing with the world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing. The new NMIS Boeing program development comes a year after the official opening of the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre at Westway Park, the second specialist technology center within the NMIS Group.

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Redwire announces Jacksonville, FL headquarters Aerospace

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In June 2020, 3D printing in space pioneer Made In Space (MIS) was acquired by newly formed Redwire, a specialist in mission critical space solutions. Just months after the strategic purchase, Redwire has now revealed where its headquarters will be based: Jacksonville, Florida. Non-coincidentally, the city of Jacksonville is also where Made In Space has its HQ and key operations.

NASA to “RAMPT up” Artemis program by DED 3D printing SLS rocket engine nozzles Aerospace

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As part of the Artemis program, NASA is returning astronauts to the Moon where humanity will prepare to reach Mars. Through NASA’s Rapid Analysis and Manufacturing Propulsion Technology project, or RAMPT, the US space agency is advancing the development and implementation of metal DED technology to 3D print large rocket engine parts. The method will bring down costs and lead times for producing large, complex engine components like nozzles and combustion chambers for use in the SLS (Space Launch System) launch vehicle, which will bring humans back to the Moon and eventually to Mars as part of the ongoing Artemis program.

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Relativity Space co-founder Jordan Noone steps down as CTO Aerospace

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Though the company has yet to make an official release on the matter, Relativity Space‘s co-founder Jordan Noone announced on Twitter this week that he is stepping down from his role as CTO and will begin the transition to becoming Executive Advisor. Noone and co-founder Tim Ellis started the company in 2015 and have played a huge part in advancing orbital launch services with their 3D printed rockets.

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Optomec secures $1M U.S. Air Force contract for repairing turbine blades Industrial Additive Manufacturing

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Days after revealing that its customers have repaired and refurbished over 10 million turbine blades using its metal additive manufacturing technology, Optomec has been awarded a $1 million contract from the U.S. Air Force. Through the contract, Optomec will deliver a high-volume, highly automated production machine for refurbishing turbine engine components, including those made from titanium.