Research & Development

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 a laser powder bed fusion machine using the Materialise Quality...

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently achieved the production of large rotating steam turbine blades for generating energy in power plants. Led by partner Siemens Technology, the U.S. research and...

Among the wide range of technologies that can bolster an Additive Manufacturing (AM) application, nanotechnology is often the least mentioned. Yet the synergy between both technologies can lead to versatile and multifunctional applications that...

How can one ensure the fabrication of non-oxide ceramics with high-refractive indexes, such as silicon carbide, for use in extreme temperature applications? Ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz’ new partnership aims to answer this one-million-dollar question....

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 technology and policy, is working on a project that will...

Metal 3D printing machine maker Sciaky, a subsidiary of  Phillips Service Industries, has introduced the EBAM-53 system to help in the research and development of large-scale parts for aerospace and other applications.  The machine helps...

Oxford University researchers have made a breakthrough which opens the door to 3D printing technology usage in brain injury treatments. Scientists have developed a way to deploy neural cells as 3D-printed parts to mimic...

The German machine manufacturing company Solukon and British robotics technology company Rivelin have completed an R&D project regarding the applications of their products in easing the Additive Manufacturing process, and the results of this...

As part of a multi-year project, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed 3D-printed optical hydrogen sensors that could play an important role in the transition to green energy and industry. The...

A consortium of five Belgian companies embarks on a mission to improve heart health in space. Space Applications Services, SCK CEN, QbD Group, BIO INX and Antleron will study heart ageing through the AstroCardia project, and ambition to create a suitable research model for...