Aerospace

Students Use Micro Metal 3D Printing for ISS Microgravity Experiment

Qualified3D printed lattice parts for the students using microstereolithography (micro SLA), which seemed to be the only process able to produce the parts with sufficient accuracy.

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Why AM Leads to Internal Production for Collins Aerospace (Includes Video)

A new Charlotte-area center will provide additive manufacturing expertise and production capacity for Collins business units based across the country, allowing the company to guard proprietary design and process details that are often part of AM.

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America Makes Posts Project Call for Defense Manufacturing Challenge

The deadline for submissions is quickly approaching with concept papers and quad charts due Feb. 6, 2023.

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Reusable LOX/Kerosene Engine Completes First Successful Full-System Test Flight

Galactic Energy Space Technology announced the first successful full-system test flight of its Welkin 50-ton reusable LOX/kerosene engine. To date, this is the highest thrust LOX/kerosene engine in the Chinese commercial aerospace playing field which has officially entered the engineering and manufacturing phase.

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Is Every 3D Printed Replacement Part Inherently an Upgrade? AM Radio #32

Additive manufacturing is a powerful tool for replacement parts, but turning to AM offers opportunities beyond recreating what came before. In this episode of the AM Radio podcast, we discuss AM for repair, replacement and upgrades. 

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Fabrisonic Moves to Larger Central Ohio Facility

The new 30,000-square-foot facility offers additional space to expand the company’s parts production.

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GE Additive Helps Build Large Metal 3D Printed Aerospace Part

The research is part of an initiative to develop more fuel-efficient air transport technologies as well as a strong, globally competitive aeronautical industry supply chain in Europe.

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3D Printed Metal Parts Go Hypersonic at Zero MPH

Purdue Researchers are using additively manufactured injector components from Velo3D to create Mach 6 conditions for a ground-testing facility.

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GE Names Alexander Schmitz CEO of GE Additive

Based in Munich, Schmitz will join the company in mid-January 2023 and report to Riccardo Procacci, former CEO who takes on expanded role at GE Aerospace.

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3D Printed Spares, Electrification and Cool Parts: Top 10 Stories of 2022: AM Radio #31

Our top articles and videos from 2022 reflect increasing use of additive manufacturing for replacement parts; growing applications for electric motors; and a maturing user base. Read through the top 10 list or listen to the AM Radio podcast episode all about these stories. 

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