Optomec – a leading global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals – launched its LENS 860 Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere (CA) metal 3D printer. The new addition to Optomec’s LENS Machine Tool Series has a larger build volume and supports higher laser power for affordable, high-quality metal hybrid manufacturing. The LENS 860 […]
What trends will impact 3D printing?
As of 2018, 7 trends will influence the development and acceptance of 3D printing. These trends are: –Cost decrease –Innovation in materials –Metal 3D printing –Faster additive manufacturing –Medical 3D printing and bioprinting –Improvements in printing quality and accuracy –3D printing for mass manufacturing Vendors continue to find ways to deliver more features at lower […]
Surgery time drops by 33% using 3D printing technology
Surgeons at the University Hospital Basel in Switzerland are cutting operating times for complex cranio-maxillofacial surgeries by more than 33% with the use of 3D printed surgical guides, reducing risk of complications and improving patient outcomes. The hospital reports savings up to 2,000* Swiss Francs per surgery. The hospital installed a Stratasys 3D printer in […]
Additive manufacturing will be used to build full-scale rocket engine turbines
GKN Aerospace will develop and manufacture two full scale turbines for the Prometheus low-cost re-usable rocket engine demonstrator on liquid oxygen and methane propellants. The turbines will generate power for the methane fuel system, with the first turbine to be delivered at the end of 2019. Manufacturing will take place in cooperation with partners and […]
New Beckhoff office in Laval, Quebec strengthens company’s Canadian presence
Beckhoff Automation has increased its direct sales and support presence in Canada by opening a new office in Greater Montreal, located in Laval, Quebec. As the second Beckhoff Automation Ltd. office in Canada, the 2,223-square-foot facility sits within the country’s second largest metropolitan area, boosting the ability for Beckhoff to supply and support manufacturers, machine…
VR, AI, and 3DP create custom cars
Hackrod, Inc. and Siemens PLM Software have created an opportunity in the automotive space where the consumer becomes the creator. Accelerated by Siemens, Hackrod will create the world’s first car designed in virtual reality, engineered with AI and 3D printed, full size, in structural alloy. The ‘La Bandita’ speedster is intended to serve as proof […]
Stainless steel rotary latch is corrosion resistant
Southco, Inc., a global leader in engineered access solutions, has expanded its line of rotary latches with a new medium-duty version in stainless steel, offering a more durable option for highly corrosive environments. The stainless steel R4-20 Rotary Latch provides a robust, long-lasting solution for demanding applications such as access panels and doors on Off-Highway…
How to build a robotic exoskeleton with digital manufacturing
When Parker Hannifin CEO Don Washkewicz challenged his team to explore the future of the company seven years ago, the team explored robotic devices, such as a robotic exoskeleton, for medical applications. Parker has key core competencies in motion and control technologies, and this led the team to look into wearable robotic devices in the […]
Altair introduces new licensing model for the solidThinking Software Suite
Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) announced a new software licensing model for its solidThinking suite of simulation-driven design software. Based off of Altair’s patented units-based licensing model popularized through Altair HyperWorks, solidThinking Units (sTUs) will share similar and distinct advantages enabling SMB customers and the design engineering community to drive product innovation with simulation. Under sTU licensing, […]
“Launching the Simulation Revolution”: Dimitri Mavris of Georgia Tech to keynote ASSESS 2018 Congress
Bruce Jenkins | Ora Research The ASSESS Initiative, says CEO and cofounder Joe Walsh, is “a broad-reaching multi-industry initiative to facilitate a revolution of enablement that will vastly increase the availability and effectiveness of engineering simulation.” Walsh and the Initiative just announced that Dimitri Mavris, S.P. Langley NIA Distinguished Regents Professor with the Georgia Institute […]
AGS Additive Manufacturing joins America Makes
AGS Additive Manufacturing has joined the America Makes Community. America Makes is the nation’s leading and collaborative partner in additive manufacturing and 3D printing technology research, discovery, creation, and innovation. “We look forward to collaborating with other leaders in the AM field,” said Kevin Goold, AGS 3D Printing Manager. “Being a third generation, veteran-owned company, […]
Thermal Overload Relays for Fuji Contactors
AutomationDirect has added more thermal overload relays to its motor controls lineup. The new Fuji TK26E Series Thermal Overload Relays for 9 to 25 A contactors protect motor windings from burning due to overloads, locked rotor current, or open-phases. Maintenance and inspection safety has been improved by employing a finger protection mechanism to cover exposed…
Hexagon announces new flagship Absolute Arm Range
Eight years after the launch of the first ROMER Absolute Arm, Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has unveiled its new Absolute Arm range. A ground-up redesign has seen one of the world’s most recognizable portable measuring arms modernized to meet the needs of today’s metrology users, with a key focus on improved usability and versatility without…
Sintavia adds eighth and ninth industrial metal printers
Sintavia, LLC, a leading Tier One metal additive manufacturer, announced that it added two more additive manufacturing (AM) machines to its fleet of in-house printers—a TRUMPF TruPrint 3000, the first machine of its kind in North America, and an EOS M400-4, a large-scale printer with four lasers designed for faster production. Sintavia currently has a […]
The potential of electron beam melting
Oskar Zielinski works in the research & development department at Arcam EBM – a GE Additive company in Gothenburg, Sweden. He is responsible for the maintenance, modification and repair of electron beam melting systems. He recently put an Arcam Q20plus electron beam machine through its paces and created a statue of GE’s founder, Thomas Edison […]
Additive manufacturing partnership will cut costs and weight for space applications
Oerlikon, a leading technology and engineering group, and RUAG Space, a division of the technology Group RUAG, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to qualify and accelerate series production of 3D printed space components. Oerlikon and RUAG Space are already working together on the qualification of a bracket that would be installed on a payload fairing. […]
Polyimide heater kit for almost any application
The Polyimide heater kit contains thin and flexible heaters with adhesive backing to conform to practically any flat or curved surface. With 15 different shapes, this kit can suit almost any application. Heater configurations are outlined on a 0.3 x 0.3 m (1×1′) sheet, with line markings for easy selection and cutout. When used in…
FATHOM and GoEngineer create a digital manufacturing ecosystem
FATHOM, an advanced manufacturer with an expertise in 3D printing and additive manufacturing, announced it has formed a strategic partnership with GoEngineer that builds on a shared vision for changing the ways products are designed, prototyped, and manufactured. FATHOM and GoEngineer will leverage complementary strengths to provide each other’s customers with industry-leading software, hardware, and […]
Collect and present machine data
The mapp Report software component can be used to automatically generate PDF reports based on any machine data. The data, layout and design of the reports can be customized. The user can freely define the language and units used. mapp Report collects all statistical machine data as well as information from other mapp components and…
WAGO expands PFC200 PLCs with enhanced speed and more memory
Nine new PFC200 controllers are the latest additions to WAGO’s line of Performance Class PLCs. With increased processor speed and more onboard memory, these new controllers offer gateways between multiple industrial fieldbuses and enable data transfer with Cloud Services and SCADA via the MQTT protocol. An onboard web server enables dynamic HTML5 visualizations that can…
3D printing complex objects from graphene
Researchers from Virginia Tech and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a novel way to 3D print complex objects from graphene, often used for applications in the battery and aerospace industries. Previously, researchers could only print graphene in 2D sheets or basic structures. But Virginia Tech engineers have now collaborated on a project that allows […]
Watlow acquires Yarbrough Solutions Worldwide
Watlow, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of complete thermal systems, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Yarbrough Solutions Worldwide of Austin, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Yarbrough is a premier customer-focused semiconductor equipment solutions provider that services semiconductor fabrication companies globally by developing, installing and servicing high-performance…
Split Brush Plate for cable pass-through
With the KEL-BES-S 32 icotek offers an additional new size of its split brush plates for routing cables. The KEL-BES-S 32 is suitable for round holes with a diameter of 32 mm. The cable pass-through is snapped directly into the cut-out or screwed with a locknut, which is included in the shipment. The divisibility of…
NIST awards grant to Senvol on additive manufacturing data
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced that it has awarded a grant to Senvol for a project titled “Continuous Learning for Additive Manufacturing Processes Through Advanced Data Analytics.” Senvol’s work will focus on demonstrating that data analytics can be applied to additive manufacturing (AM) data to establish Process-Structure-Property (PSP) relationships. Senvol ML, […]
How are engineers using 3D printing / additive manufacturing?
According to a recent survey published in the 2018 edition of Sculpteo’s The State of 3D printing, those surveyed are using this technology to: –Accelerate product development (39%). (In 2017, this figure was 28%, yet still the number one reason for using 3D printing.) –Offer custom products and limited series (25%) of products. (In 2017, […]