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.

Solukon’s Smart Powder Recuperation SPR® helps Lortek achieve the production of a 3D printed aerospace part

A collaboration between Solukon and Lortek demonstrates the capabilities of Solukon's Smart Powder Recuperation SPR® technology. Lortek is the member of BRTA Research Alliance. It is a private technological centre that explores the use of...

Freemelt unveils ProHeat technology to preheat powder-bed fusion 3D printers

Freemelt AB has officially launched ProHeat, a new patent-pending solution for preheating the powder bed in Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (E-PBF)-based 3D printers. Freemelt AB is a Sweden-based manufacturer of E-PBF-based 3D printers. The...

ExOne is raising the bar with new advanced metal binder jetting system

ExOne has unveiled the InnoventPro, described as the most advanced entry-level binder jetting system for printing metals, ceramics and composites. The InnoventPro is an upgrade of the Innovent+, one of the best-selling metal binder...

STABILITY & FLEXIBILITY: A NEW PARADIGM FOR EBEAM METAL AM

Additive manufacture (AM), and in particular the powder bed fusion (PBF) process, has offered hope to manufacturing industries needing to meet the environmental and economic targets of global industry sectors and the corresponding guidelines...

New AM technology allows different materials to be combined into a single 3D printed part

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS have developed a new AM technology that allows for the combination of several materials to form a 3D printed part. The Multi Material Jetting...

Honeywell reaches new milestone in its AM journey with FAA Certification for First Flight-Critical Engine Part

Honeywell has additively manufactured a flight-critical engine part, which was installed on an in-service engine. Known as the #4/5 bearing housing, Honeywell received FAA certification for the part, achieving therefore a milestone for the...

ELISE GmbH Demonstrates The Power Of Generative Engineering In The Production Of This 3D Printed Bike

In the industry, most engineers that are able to print something that was not previously possible to achieve, leverage generative engineering. Very few companies develop generative engineering design software, yet they are uniquely positioned...

Optomec reports that over 10 Million turbine blades have been refurbished using DED 3D Printing Technology

In a recent survey of Optomec’s 100+ customer installations using its 3D metal printers specifically for gas turbine component repair, Optomec has calculated that over 10 Million turbine blades have been refurbished. Optomec has Metal...

To improve his performance, Cyclist Creeggan uses a 3D-printed part to fill the gap between his shorter leg and the pedal

Stevin Creeggan is new to cycling. He trains almost five to six days a week — 30 minutes each time. The only thing, is that these constant efforts can also be hard for the...

NeuBeam Metal Additive Manufacturing: Built For Production

I have been a first-hand witness to the evolution and growth of the Additive Manufacturing sector, or the rapid prototyping sector as it was called back in 1999 when I first started. The terms...

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