The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA), a global trade organization created to promote the environmental benefits of additive manufacturing (AM), announced today that it had named Sherri Monroe its new Executive Director, effective immediately. Ms. Monroe’s extensive non-profit work includes roles as the Regional Chief Development Officer and Executive Director of the American Red […]
Aidro qualifies as a supplier of Leonardo Helicopters for additive manufactured aluminum fight parts
Aidro, a pioneer in the volume production of next-generation hydraulic and fluid power systems through metal additive manufacturing (AM) and a subsidiary of Desktop Metal, has become a qualified supplier of aluminum flight parts for leading aerospace, defense, and security company Leonardo through its helicopters division. Aidro is one of only two suppliers to receive […]
BigRep 3D Printers help overcome supply chain challenges in aerospace
BigRep is supporting its customers to bypass traditional supply chains and produce large-scale parts for aircraft maintenance. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic halted most travel, resulting in the immediate grounding of 62% of passenger planes. Airplane engines need protection from the elements when parked for long periods, and standard procedures require covers to prevent […]
Stratasys named official 3d printing partner of Toyota Racing Development
Stratasys Ltd. announced that it has been named an official partner of Toyota Racing Development (TRD). The partnership will make its debut with 3D printed production parts on the forthcoming Toyota GR86 for the GR Cup, a new single-make racing series sanctioned by SRO America. “Additive manufacturing has allowed us to quickly iterate, design, and […]
Going digital with additive manufacturing
The supply chain continues to be a story for additive manufacturing, especially with the recent news from President Biden on the new AM Forward initiative. I recently interviewed Dave Evans, CEO of Fictiv, to discuss AM and the supply chain, among other subjects. Design World · Going digital with additive manufacturing Here are highlights from […]
Going digital with additive manufacturing
The supply chain continues to be a story for additive manufacturing, especially with the recent news from President Biden on the new AM Forward initiative. I recently interviewed Dave Evans, CEO of Fictiv, to discuss AM and the supply chain, among other subjects. Design World · Going digital with additive manufacturing Here are highlights from […]
Going digital with additive manufacturing
The supply chain continues to be a story for additive manufacturing, especially with the recent news from President Biden on the new AM Forward initiative. I recently interviewed Dave Evans, CEO of Fictiv, to discuss AM and the supply chain, among other subjects. Design World · Going digital with additive manufacturing Here are highlights from […]
Going digital with additive manufacturing
The supply chain continues to be a story for additive manufacturing, especially with the recent news from President Biden on the new AM Forward initiative. I recently interviewed Dave Evans, CEO of Fictiv, to discuss AM and the supply chain, among other subjects. Design World · Going digital with additive manufacturing Here are highlights from […]
Stratasys and Nascar collaborate to bring first 3d printed production parts to Nascar next gen racecars
Stratasys Ltd. announced that it has been named a NASCAR Competition Partner and has teamed with NASCAR to produce the first-ever 3D printed production parts to be featured across all NASCAR Next Gen cars. NASCAR teamed with Stratasys Direct Manufacturing to print a windshield air cockpit ventilation unit for the Next Gen car. The windshield […]
AM post-processing enhances performance and aesthetics for drone manufacturer
Commercial drone innovator heliguy has recently worked with leading AM post-processing solution provider (AM Solutions) to optimize parts for various of its product range. heliguy has a suite of additive manufacturing equipment in-house in its production facilities and uses AM Solutions’ M1 Basic post processing machine to enhance the surface of AM parts, which in […]
3D print complex rocket components for low-cost, small satellite delivery systems
Humankind launched the first orbital satellite in October of 1957. Sixty-five years later, more than 5,000 satellites are in service, with roughly half of them placed into low earth orbit (LEO) over the past two years. Much but not all of this activity comes courtesy of entrepreneur Elon Musk, whose SpaceX-launched satellite internet constellation Starlink […]
EOS and Sauber Technologies sign three-year additive manufacturing technology partnership
EOS, and Sauber Technologies, a company devoted to bringing Sauber’s drive for cutting-edge innovation and its Formula One mindset to businesses all over the world, signed a three-year additive manufacturing (AM) technology partnership at the F1 Grand Prix in Barcelona, Spain, last weekend. The partnership will initially focus on the constant optimization and manufacturing of […]
PostProcess launches a solution for automated wax support removal
PostProcess announced a new solution for wax support removal as a part of its offering of automated and intelligent additive manufacturing post-process solutions. After extensive development and testing, a chemistry formulation, PLM-601-SUB, allows wax support removal on even the most intricate and delicate build parts. This proven detergent plays a significant role in patented Submersed […]
Korea Maritime and Ocean University scholars find key to reducing defects in multimaterials
As the development of 3D printable materials plays a greater role in additive technology, many researchers seek strategies to reduce the potential for defects within these materials. This study shows that controlling the mixing gradient of the component materials in functionally graded materials can improve mechanical properties. Functionally graded materials (FGMs) are high-performance materials with […]
SPEE3D’s metal 3D technology to print military maritime parts to help reduce supply chain issues
SPEE3D announced that the US Navy has selected them to take part in their MaintenX exercise to manufacture deployable metal 3D printing technology at both port and sea. The US Navy’s goal is to validate metal 3D printing technology to reduce and eliminate supply chain issues and address maintenance operations to improve ship material conditions […]
Wanna’ make a Hulkbuster? Check out this video
Protolabs helped Hacksmith re-create the Hulkbuster Punching Fist from one of the Age of Ultron Marvel movie. You can check out the full story, and enjoy the video (it’s quite funny.)
Meteor and Dyndrite announce Meteoryte software for industrial inkjet 3D Printers
Meteor Inkjet Ltd, a leading supplier of electronics, software, tools and services for industrial inkjet, together with Dyndrite, providers of the core accelerated computation engine designed to create next-generation digital manufacturing hardware and software, expand their collaboration with the announcement of Meteoryte, a 3D software tool that simplifies the development and adoption of inkjet technology […]
SME and Women in 3D Printing join forces to build diverse manufacturing workforce
SME and Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP), a global organization with a mission to close the gender gap in Additive Manufacturing (AM), are partnering to attract and build a diverse next gen workforce to advance the AM industry. “SME has been enabling the development and growth of the Additive Manufacturing industry since the late 1980’s […]
SME’s Additive Manufacturing Industry awards celebrate innovation, skill and leadership
SME announced the winners of its Additive Manufacturing Industry Awards, which were presented at RAPID + TCT 2022, which runs May 17-19 at Detroit’s Huntington Place. The awards were presented by SME’s AM Technical Community Leadership Committee and Direct Digital Manufacturing Advisory Team. They produce content for the organization’s programs and other industry events on […]
The additive technology link with digital twins
Recently, I had a conversation with Jeff Blanford, a Solution Architect at Morf3D, to discuss the latest developments with additive technology in the aerospace industry and on supply chains. This conversation shifted to looking at additive technology as more of a digital enabling technology, not just a different way to build parts. Here are highlights […]
Morf3D and 6K Additive partner to qualify metal powders for additive manufacturing
6K Additive, a division of 6K, announced that it is collaborating with Morf3D to qualify metal powders for additive manufacturing. Through this partnership, 6K Additive’s metal powders will be approved for use by Morf3D’s aerospace and defense application customers. Throughout the qualification process, Morf3D will manage the printing, characterization, post-processing, and data generation framework in […]
Sciaky shows EBAM to President Biden at AM Forward address
Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) announced that its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) technology was introduced to President Biden during an AM Forward address at United Performance Metals in Hamilton, Ohio on May 6, 2022. During the address, President Biden offered insight on how Congress can support innovations like Additive […]
HP showcases new platform and professional services at Rapid+TCT
This week at RAPID+TCT, HP Inc. (Booth 2021) will join partners and customers to showcase innovative applications and production parts for industries including automotive, consumer, health and wellness, and industrial. The company continues to innovate, invest, and create momentum as customers look to scale Additive Manufacturing (AM) parts production. “Businesses of all sizes, across all […]
6K Additive receives sustainability award from Additive Manufacturing Trade Green Association
6K Additive, a division of 6K, was announced the winner of the AMGTA Environmental Sustainability Research Award at the annual AMGTA members event last night. The award recognizes members who have published directly commissioned research focused on environmental sustainability in additive manufacturing. At this event AMGTA presented awards in three key areas: sustainability research, reporting, […]
GE Additive and Orchid sign agreement to drive scalable metal 3D printing innovation in large joint orthopedic implants
At RAPID + TCT, GE Additive and Orchid Orthopedic Solutions (Orchid) – a global leader in the manufacture of orthopedic implants and instruments – announced they have signed a definitive agreement to continue driving the adoption of additive manufacturing to their suite of technologies through the development of electron beam melting (EBM) solutions in the […]