Metal Additive Manufacturing

A wide range of different technologies can be used in the metal Additive Manufacturing field today. This segment looks at these technologies and the way they are leveraged by industries.

Directed Energy Deposition space: WAAM3D’s new 3D printer and Sciaky’s highest deposition rate

Throughout last year, several applications we covered as well as an exclusive dossier on the topic confirmed that Directed Energy Deposition (DED) 3D printing (often calls interchangeably WAAM) is rising. For this year, I...

Newly qualified Sterling Silver for Desktop Metal’s Production System to enable more 3D printing applications in the Jewelry Industry

If you are looking to explore precious metals with binder jetting technology, this is your chance. A newly qualified 925 sterling silver could now be processed on Desktop Metal’s Production System.  The American machine manufacturer...

Fleet Space launches Centauri 5 satellite into LEO with metal 3D printed antennas

This was the first time Fleet Space’s all-metal patch antennas were entirely 3D printed, paving way for a future constellation to be fully manufactured the same way. Private space company Fleet Space recently announced it...

With a recently awarded $1.7M U.S. Space Force contract, how will Launcher enhance its 3D Printed Rocket Engines?

A lot is happening in the private space industry right now. The current “space race” continuous to foster collaborations between public and private organizations, and urges a lot of startups to increase their capital...

3D Systems & Airbus Defence and Space leverage 3D printing to create RF Components for Fully Reconfigurable Satellite

With the goal of producing critical components for its industry-first satellite innovation – OneSat -, Airbus Defence and Space  called on 3D Systems’  Application Innovation Group (AIG). Those application engineers have already demonstrated their expertise...

Kennametal to advance 3D Printing Tungsten Carbide within GE Additive’s Beta Partner Program

Amid all the partners of GE Additive’s Beta Partner Program, Kennametal is certainly the one that we will watch out closely. In case you are not aware of it, in 2017, machine manufacturer GE...

IDAM Project: the consortium presents a digitally connected, fully automated 3D printing production line at BMW Group

Three years ago, on March 27th, 2019, twelve project partners officially launched IDAM, a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and led by the BMW Group, that aims...

AM Workflow Integration in the Aerospace Industry: How do we Earn Credibility as a Viable Manufacturing Technology?

 “We , have homework to do to earn the credibility as a viable manufacturing technology”, Dr. Melissa Orme, Vice President, Boeing Additive Manufacturing. I sat down with Dr. Melissa Orme, Vice President, Boeing Additive Manufacturing...

Morf3D and 6K Additive to Qualify Metal Powders for Additive Manufacturing

6K Additive, a division of 6K, a producer of sustainable advanced materials for additive manufacturing and energy storage, will work with AM aerospace parts producer Morf3D to qualify metal powders for additive manufacturing.  The partnership will...

Digital Metal unveils new DMP/PRO Series Industrial Metal Binder Jet 3D Printer

Developer of binder Jet 3D printers Digital Metal only communicates from time to time on its AM activities but when it does, it’s always very serious.  The latest announcement from the Swedish company is a new metal binder...

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