Repair
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Brings Cold Spray 3D Printing Techniques to Battlefield
Funding from the Army will support advanced work on cold spray; the portable repair and manufacturing technique could increase the readiness of military vehicles and other units.
Read MoreThree Cool Uses for Directed Energy Deposition
Most machining professionals don’t like to admit that they ever make mistakes, but every now and then wouldn’t it be nice to have an “eraser” to go back and repair a gouge or fix a nicked edge? Or maybe you took off a bit too much material on that last machining pass and you’d like to add it back? Well, directed energy deposition (DED) enables you to do that and more.
Read MoreAvante Technology Introduces Emendo Cloud STL Repair Service
The Emendo Cloud Automated STL File Analysis & Repair service identifies common errors as well as their causes to prevent repetition.
Read MoreUsing Hybrid AM, GE Leverages Turbine Blade Repair into Efficiency Improvement
An engineering modification that would have been impractical or cost-prohibitive in the past is realized on a machine tool performing metal 3D printing and machining in the same cycle.
Read MoreAn AM Voyage: Seeking Additive Manufacturing’s Next-Gen Metals for Ship-Based Repair
A research team at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering is using computational materials design to create new high-strength steels for the United States Navy.
Read MoreU.S. Military Officers Cautiously Optimistic On AM for Repair Parts
The challenges of worldwide 3D printing by the military include confidence in AM processes and cybersecurity. The rewards of overcoming these will include improved affordability, improved repair capability and greater military readiness.
Read More3D-Printed Metal Device Makes ACL Knee Surgery More Accurate
Additive manufacturing made it possible to produce a medical tool that offers surgeons better control during ACL repair or replacement surgery.
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