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.

Farsoon unveils Support Reduction System for metal 3D printing

Remember when I told you there are two types of people working with 3D printed parts: those who know how to deal with support structures and those who don’t? Well, for those who don’t, OEMs...

Beyond LPBF: Honeywell on finding the right opportunity with Additive Manufacturing

With a decade of experience in Additive Manufacturing (AM), Honeywell has built a solid reputation as a major developer of commercial aerospace applications enabled by metal AM. Today, the company continues to explore new...

Aurora Labs fabricates metal 3D-printed parts for Australian gas turbines

Metal 3D printer manufacturer Aurora Labs is currently fabricating different models of micro gas turbines: the 200N Class gas turbine and the 400N Class model. A micro gas turbine is a combustion engine at the...

Nikon unveils new metal 3D printer and 3D Scanner

With this new 3D printer, the OEM targets industrial applications such as repairing turbine blades and molds With the acquisition of SLM Solutions by Nikon, we had almost forgotten that Nikon had decided to become...

3D printed jet engine developed by Beehive Industries undergoes first test firing

Beehive Industries, the additively-enabled jet propulsion company, completes first fire tests for its 3D-printed engine demonstrator. This engine is a high-efficiency, attritable engine designed for unmanned aerial defense vehicles such as cruise missiles, collaborative combat...

SSAB unveils an emission-free steel powder for Additive Manufacturing

Swedish steel giant SSAB is making a real splash in the industry with the launch of an emission-free steel powder designed for Additive Manufacturing. For the newcomer, this product would be a “world’s first”. The...

Fortius Metals granted $1.25M to qualify 3D printable wire alloy for hypersonic applications

Fortius Metals, a large format additive manufacturing company specializing in new materials, has received the amount of $1.25M as part of an AFWERX Direct-to-Phase II SBIR contract, to qualify its IN625-RAM2 wire alloy. The qualification...

Xact Metal partners with Uddeholm to supply Corrax tool steel for additive manufacturing

Xact Metal™, a manufacturer of affordable metal 3D printers, partners with Uddeholm, a voestalpine company, to supply Corrax tool steel for additive manufacturing, in support of the company’s expansion into the tooling and molding...

BMW Group on its growing use of wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) to produce vehicle components

BMW Group engineers were able to demonstrate that WAAM components can be used for high loads, including cyclical loads, even without post-treatment of the surface. During the past years, car manufacturer BMW Group has always...

Stoke Space bets on Solukon to address depowdering challenge of 3D printed copper thrust chambers

A recent communication from machine manufacturer Solukon sheds light on a space company that develops 100% reusable rockets. Named Stoke Space, the company headquartered in Kent, Washington joins the New Space era with the...

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