Aerotec acquires 3D printing specialist Apworks The aerostructures supplier Premium Aerotec has acquired Apworks, the 3D print specialist. Both partners complement the other’s capabilities and aim to profit from the fast-paced growth in the 3D printing market…
Aerospace sector ready for GEFERTEC additive 3DMP technology Fast production at low costs are the main advantages of wire-based additive manufacturing technologies for aircraft applications. The industry is among the leaders in 3D printing of metal parts. Within…
GB Precision transforms laser sintered parts into precision components Specialist subcontract engineering company, GB Precision, has been transforming additive manufactured laser sintered parts into high precision tooling components at its Birmingham facility. This is a development of work already…
Aeromet secure NATEP backing for A20X powder development project A group of innovative companies led by Aeromet International are pleased to have been awarded funding from the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP) to further develop the innovative A20X…
Core competence gets additive Modern gas turbine blades rely on intricate internal air cooling passageways to keep them from melting during service. With support from NATEP, Gardner Blade has turned to additive layer manufacture…
XYZ enters the world of 3D printing at MACH With the launch of the UMC-5X simultaneous 5-axis machining centre in early 2017, XYZ Machine Tools took a significant step to expand its product offering to customers. At MACH 2018,…
LPW Technology and APWORKS announce Scalmalloy AM powder partnership LPW Technology has formed a strategic partnership with Airbus APWorks to supply its Scalmalloy aluminium-magnesium-scandium alloy to the additive manufacturing (AM) sector. Building on its experience in the aerospace sector,…
Oerlikon and Boeing to collaborate in additive manufacturing Boeing and Oerlikon, a leading technology and engineering group, signed a five-year collaboration agreement to develop standard materials and processes for metal-based additive manufacturing. “This agreement is an important step…
Shaping the future According to Oerlikon, additive manufacturing (AM) is set to drive the next industrial revolution and radically change how products are designed and manufactured by means of combining materials. The 1st…
Latécoère accelerates design validation and tool production with additive manufacturing Stratasys has announced that French aircraft design and manufacturing group, Latécoère, is deploying Stratasys FDM additive manufacturing throughout its design and production process, accelerating the development process and improving business…
SYS Systems’ 3D printing puts Moog specialist in control A major defence manufacturer has become the latest beneficiary of the huge time and money savings delivered by 3D printing technology. Moog Aircraft Group was keen to examine how it…
FDM Digital Solutions invests in HP additive manufacturing machine FDM Digital Solutions, a leading UK additive manufacturing company, has invested in a HP additive manufacturing machine which aims to revolutionise the way end use components are manufactured, saving time,…
A formula for future success According to, Stephen Dyson, head of Industry 4.0 at Proto Labs by embracing advanced manufacturing methods industry can still meet unprecedented aerospace demand and counter a shortage of skills.…
Prodways confirms sale of 3D printer to a major airframer In the wake of its partnership with Safran and the recent launch by Renaissance Services, an integrated US company supporting aerospace and defence companies, of a new entity specialised in…
Stratasys helps Indaero secure 3D printing work Stratasys has announced that Spanish aerospace and engineering company, Indaero, has secured new business with several Tier 1 and Tier 2 Airbus suppliers following the use of Stratasys FDM 3D…
GE Additive reveals prototype of new binder jet machine GE Additive has released the first image of a prototype of a brand new additive machine (project name H1), based on binder jet technology that will eventually challenge the need…
MTC to lead £14m additive manufacturing aerospace project The Manufacturing Technology Centre will lead on major aerospace R&D project to grow innovation in the sector. Following the launch of the Industrial Strategy white paper on, Business Secretary Greg…
Disrupting the composite tooling supply chain With traditional composite tooling manufacture acknowledged as being an extremely lengthy and costly process, Tim Schniepp, senior director of composite solutions at Stratasys, looks at why the use of additive…
LPW Technology and Apworks announce partnership to strengthen its AM metal powder portfolio LPW Technology has formed a strategic partnership with Airbus Apworks to supply its high-performance Scalmalloy aluminium-magnesium-scandium alloy to the additive manufacturing sector. “As the market leader in the development, processing…
SABIC launches additive manufacturing materials range at Formnext SABIC has introduced to the European market a family of high-performance THERMOCOMP AM compounds to address the requirements of large format additive manufacturing. At Formnext 2017, on stand 3.1-G78, the…
Renishaw and Identify3D form secure digital manufacturing collaboration Renishaw and Identify3D, a leader in software for the digital supply chain have announced a collaboration to offer an end-to-end, secure digital manufacturing process. Identify3D will provide data protection coupled…
GE Additive unveils first BETA machine from its Project Atlas programme GE Additive says it has unveiled the first BETA machine developed as part of its Project A.T.L.A.S programme. The meter-class, laser powder-bed fusion machine has been developed to provide manufacturers…
AM and the changing face of aerospace Jim Vurpillat, marketing director for automotive and aerospace at Stratasys, offers his insight on how additive manufacturing (AM) continues to impact the aerospace industry and what we can expect from…
It’s a material whirl! Freelance editor, Judith Knappe looks at how aircraft manufacturing companies are accelerating the use of additive manufacturing to produce prototypes, as well as production components to deliver lighter and less…
