German-Canadian consortium ambitions to automate Adaptive Laser Additive Manufacturing AI-SLAM
Canadian machine builders receive many orders from the mining and petroleum industries. For example, rock crusher teeth used by the mining industry need to be regularly overhauled. Using the laser material deposition (LMD) process,...
KIMYA, on the path to producing recycled high-performance materials for Additive Manufacturing
This is one of the tough challenges for a materials producer company but it is definitely worthy. KIMYA, an AM company of Armor Group, has announced it will developed recycled high-performance materials for AM.
This...
MetShape’s indirect 3D printing expertise helps in a research on the spread of viruses and their transmission mechanisms.
MetShape, a manufacturer of indirectly 3D printed metallic components, has supported the research work of CIC nanoGUNE – the Basque Nanoscience Cooperative Research Center – by 3D printing a high-precision virus model. According to...
3D printed sneaker reveals the potential of Parametric Design and 3D Printing for the footwear industry
Designer Nathan Smith has been creating a lot of hype lately since he unveiled a 3D printed sneaker - The Parametriks Print 001 sneaker - created by combining Parametric Design and 3D printing.
While the...
World’s Longest Flexible Battery Can Be 3D Printed and Is Made 100% Out Of Fibre
Batteries look very simple at first glance. In general, their fabrication is almost always the same: a cathode and an anode are sepearated by an electrolyte; a structure that enables electrons to flow and...
Eaton & University of Toledo to investigate AM Materials for Corps of Engineers Maintenance and Repair
Following the “Intelligent and Resilient Infrastructure” grant received from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Power management company Eaton and the University of Toledo will investigate Additive Manufacturing Materials for Corps...
Authentise-led consortium awarded multi-million Pound UKRI grant
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded project will develop new digital tools to extend in-process control from material production to delivery.
A consortium, led by Authentise, has been awarded a competitive grant by the UKRI's...
How does NREL enhance performance and recyclability of 3D Printed Wind Turbine Blades?
Researchers at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have explored a new manufacturing approach of wind turbine blades; an approach that would improve both their performance and end-of-life recyclability.
Reality is, achieving the elegant shape of...
Here is EHLA 3D, its advantages and differences from other metal 3D printing technologies
We recently learned about EHLA 3D, an “Extreme High-speed Laser Material Deposition” process described as an “efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional cladding processes”.
Developed by research institute Fraunhofer ILT - Institute of Laser...
3D printed calcium carbonate coral skeletons might be the solution to restore reefs
Coral reefs around the world are suffering from warming oceans and increasing pollution. For those who do not know, coral reefs are made up of rigid porous "skeletons" inhabited by the tiny coral polyps that...