GE Additive inaugurates new facility in Germany GE Additive has inaugurated its new 40,000m2 campus in Lichtenfels, Germany, which will become the new home for GE Additive Concept Laser teams. Bavarian Prime Minister Dr. Markus Söder commented…
Hexcel additive manufacturing process approved by Boeing Hexcel Corporation has been approved by Boeing to produce HexPEKK-100 aerospace structures for major commercial aircraft platforms. After rigorous review of Hexcel’s proprietary poly-ether-ketone-ketone and carbon fibre material formulation, Hexcel’s…
Renishaw speeds ahead at TCT Show 2019 From 24-26 September, global engineering technologies company Renishaw will return to TCT Show at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. On stand D100, Renishaw will showcase new and exciting applications of…
BAE Systems and Stratasys increase collaboration BAE Systems and Stratasys have announced that the two companies will further strengthen their relationship around emerging additive manufacturing solutions within the aerospace and defence company’s Land, Maritime and Air…
Design-to-manufacturing innovations at TCT TCT, the UK’s leading tradeshow dedicated to additive manufacturing, 3D printing and advanced manufacturing opens its doors this September. Aerospace Manufacturing reports on the design-to-manufacturing innovations on show. The…
GE Additive opens Arcam EBM centre in Sweden GE Additive has opened an Arcam EBM Center of Excellence in Gothenburg, Sweden to meet growing industry demand for electron beam melting (EBM) technology. With the capacity for up to…
ADDere releases whitepaper on additive manufacturing With the increase in demand for large metal component 3D printing, ADDere has put together best practices for its laser wire additive manufacturing process. The whitepaper aims to streamline and…
KASTO helps Airbus saw AM components At Airbus Helicopters, a special KASTO bandsaw is put through its paces to separate titanium components supplied from the 3D printer from their baseplate efficiently - and in a way…
Aeromet reaches new heights with A20X powder for AM Aeromet says its A20X patented aluminium alloy has cemented its status as one of the strongest aluminium additive manufacturing (AM) powders commercially available, after surpassing the key 500 MPa UTS…
CRP Technology unveils new Windform FR1 for 3D printing CRP Technology says that since the mid-90s it has been changing the rules of additive manufacturing, smashing records and setting models that apply to 3D printing technology with polyamide materials.…
Aerospace giant embraces 3D printing for flight-ready parts Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has turned to 3D printing to create flight-ready parts at a fraction of the cost and time involved in using traditional manufacturing methods. The Cambridge-based…
Oerlikon celebrates opening of R&D and production facility Oerlikon, a global provider of surface solutions, equipment, advanced materials and materials processing, today inaugurates its $55 million Innovation Hub & Advanced Component Production facility in Huntersville as part of…
Ready to make anything! Autodesk’s collaborative research & innovation team manager, Kelvin Hamilton explains why directed energy deposition (DED) must become a basic tool in the aerospace manufacturing toolbox. In 2017, over 4.1 billion…
Additively manufactured cutter reduces vibration in milling operations In a move designed to offer customers a host of in-process benefits, cutting tool and tooling system specialist Sandvik Coromant is introducing its lightweight CoroMill 390, which features a cutter…
Guyson installs multiple blast cabinets into additive manufacturer Guyson International has recently installed four Guyson Euroblast 8, pressure feed, blast finishing systems complete with side loading turntables, into the brand-new additive manufacturing (AM) factory of Materials Solutions, a…
3D Systems and GFMS partner to bring metal AM solution GF Machining Solutions and 3D Systems say they are innovating to bring game-changing metal additive manufacturing (AM) to the aerospace market, as evidenced by their DMP Factory 500. This workflow-optimised…
Added up expertise Croom Precision Medical, based in Limerick – Ireland, has over 35 years’ experience in partnering with global aerospace and healthcare companies as an outsourced manufacturing service of high precision components…
FDM introduces 3D printing of PEEK to UK aerospace industry Additive manufacturing company FDM Digital Solutions has announced that it is bringing 3D printing of PEEK into the UK aerospace industry, with an investment in Roboze’s fusion filament technology. PEEK…
PEEK at 40 As PEEK comes of age, the high-performance polymer offers huge potential for the aerospace sector. That aircraft must inevitably be made of metal is a myth hard to dispel, but…
TWI orders Trumpf 3D laser system with additive manufacturing capabilities TWI has ordered a Trumpf TruLaser Cell 7040 5-axis machine with a disk laser and laser metal deposition (LMD) functionality. The LMD process uses a focused laser beam and metal…
ADDere now offers 3D printing services ADDere, the Additive Manufacturing System division of Midwest Engineered Systems (MWES), is now offering its services as a 3D printing firm. Leveraging the capabilities of the ADDere laser wire additive…
The record breakers! Tooling made fast and cheaply could end the reputation for high cost and long lead times that has bedevilled the likes of the mould and die industry. Rob Coppinger reports.…
Ultimaker portfolio selected by Airbus for 3D printing in Europe Ultimaker has announced that it has been selected by Airbus to supply Ultimaker 3D printers, Ultimaker Cura software, and materials to use in its European facilities. Airbus will mainly use…
Orbex builds single-piece rocket engine 3D printed on SLM 800 Orbex has introduced what is said to be the world’s largest 3D printed rocket engine, made using an SLM 800. Founded in 2015, the UK-based spaceflight company develops small satellite launch vehicles…
