APWORKS adds Farsoon LPBF 3D printer to its production environment
APWORKS, an AM service bureau that focuses on delivering metal 3D printing applications, has added a new Laser Powder Bed Fusion machine to its...
Smart Watch Housings can be 3D printed with Titanium6Al4V and LMM
Remember lithography-based metal manufacturing? The Additive Manufacturing process that turns 3D files into prototypes and small-scale production of components in MIM (metal injection molding)...
Identifying defects by “listening” for them as they occur in a metal 3D printer
Acoustic monitoring for detecting porosity in laser powder bed fusion could be viable.
In a recent article, we learned that one can identify defects in...
Alternative processes including Additive Manufacturing help Northrop Grumman reduce lead times by 75% for its solid rocket motor
Global aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman recently achieved the successful test of its new solid rocket motor. One of the goal of...
With LPBF, Upwing Energy moves from engineering design to full SCS compressor rotor assembly in just 10 weeks’ time
Through the integration of metal Additive Manufacturing into its processes, Upwing Energy, a gas technology service company, has optimized manufacturing time needed to support...
3 reasons that justify the use of AM in the valve sector. The case of Ramén Valves.
Created to address the challenges of the Swedish pulp and paper industry, when it comes to fiber suspensions, Ramén Ball Sector Valves are used...
Additive Manufacturing Solutions to explore the technical feasibility of recovering critical materials from surplus defense assets
Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd. (AMS), a UK-based startup providing material and process validation services, is collaborating with the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Defence...
Australia returns to space through the successful launch of SpIRIT nanosatellite – which features 3D printed radiator
A lot is happening in the space industry right now – and this is in major countries adopting AM technologies. Australia, a country that...
The Common Additive Manufacturing Qualification Template
The Applied Science & Technology Research Organization of America (ASTRO America), a not-for-profit that is working hard to advance the public interest through manufacturing...
Enhancing metal AM production speed using laser beam shaping and NExP-1 material
Material producer Equispheres Inc. and 3D printer manufacturer Aconity3D pushed the limits of their 3D printing machines and materials, building on their previous announcement...