Aerospace
NAVAIR AM Team Helps Coast Guard Maintain Operational Readiness
Every Coast Guard MH-60T will carry the additively manufactured spacer as a part of the outfitting.
Read MoreTwo 12-Laser AM Machines at Collins Aerospace: Here Is How They Are Being Used
With this additive manufacturing capacity, one room of the Collins Iowa facility performs the work previously requiring a supply chain. Production yield will nearly double, and lead times will be more than 80% shorter.
Read MoreVideo Tour: Collins Aerospace AM Production Site in West Des Moines
The 12-laser powder bed fusion machines are at the heart of the company’s new production capacity for aircraft engine parts in both aluminum and nickel-based alloy.
Watch8 Cool Parts From Formnext 2024: The Cool Parts Show #78
End-use parts found at Formnext this year address various aspects of additive's advance, notably AM winning on cost against established processes.
WatchConsortium Building Metal 3D Printer With Large-Scale Build Volume, Enhanced Productivity
With dimensions up to 1.5 × 1.5 × 2 m, the printer is designed to offer a 12 times larger build volume and a 300% productivity boost compared to current AddUp machines.
Read MoreBeehive Industries Awarded $12.4M Defense Contract for 30 3D Printed Jet Engines
The aim of Beehive’s project is to demonstrate the value of its additive manufacturing methods to produce engines faster and more affordably without compromising performance.
Read MoreBeehive Industries Is Going Big on Small-Scale Engines Made Through Additive Manufacturing
Backed by decades of experience in both aviation and additive, the company is now laser-focused on a single goal: developing, proving and scaling production of engines providing 5,000 lbs of thrust or less.
Read MoreJuggerBot 3D Chooses Research Partners for Air Force Large-Format Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Project
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Mississippi State University’s Advanced Composite Institute have been selected to assist in the research and technical development of production workflows using thermoplastic and thermoset deposition.
Read MoreEndeavor 3D Earns International Traffic in Arms Registration
Endeavor 3D strengthens its technology capabilities and operational systems to better support the U.S. defense industrial base as well as energy and supply chain manufacturing services.
Read MoreAirtech and Ascent Aerospace Collaborate to Promote Additive Manufacturing Tooling in Aerospace, Defense
By combining Airtech’s high-performance materials and Ascent’s production capabilities, the companies aim to support the adoption of polymer composite additive tooling to some of the most demanding applications and customers in the world.
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