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Materialise opens Aerospace Competence Center in the Netherlands 

By joining the Aerospace Innovation Hub in Delft, Materialise brings additive manufacturing expertise to the growing aerospace community Additive Manufacturing company  Materialise has opened an Aerospace Competence Center in the Aerospace Innovation Hub in Delft....

Adjusting alloy composition could ensure a better 3D printing process

To prevent changes in the microstructure of metals during the 3D printing process, researchers from Cornell University have developed a method to precisely control metal solidification and its transformation. “A major problem is that most...

AM Shapers | Behind the scenes of Ford’s AM journey in Europe

“The number of 3D printers you have does not tell the full story” If I had to pass an exam where I am asked to list 5 key industries where Additive Manufacturing (AM) is unstoppable,...

ADDiTEC introduces a new DED solution for large-scale metal 3D printed parts

3D printer manufacturer ADDiTEC announces the launch of a Laser Directed Energy Deposition (LDED) self-contained turnkey solution designed for the production nand repair of large-scale metal parts. Named AMDROiD X, the 3D printer with a...

Sintavia secures a $10 million subordinated debt investment to advance operations

Aerospace component manufacturer Sintavia announces it received a $10 million subordinated debt investment from the Stifel North Atlantic AM-Forward Fund (the “Fund”). For those who are not financial savvy, a subordinated debt investment is any...

LOT Polish Airlines installs 3D printed arm caps on its Boeing 737 fleet

LOT Polish Airlines is the flag carrier of Poland and one of the longest operating airlines in the world, with more than 80 aircraft serving destinations across Europe, Asia, and North America. To keep this...

New investment helps 3DPRINTUK provide an average of 20% reduction in MJF manufacturing costs

In tandem with its capacity expansion, 3DPRINTUK has introduced the RAMP Calibration System, developed in-house to uphold quality across all powder bed fusion technologies. 3DPRINTUK, part of the TriMech Group, announces a £2 million internal...

Rolls-Royce turns RAF Tornado parts into 3D printed jet engine components

Rolls-Royce has been involved in a recycling initiative – known as Tornado 2 Tempest - that has turned old Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado components into powdered metal, which has then been used to...

SAEKI secures $6.7M to transform large-scale AM, launches instant quoting platform

ETH Zurich Spin-off SAEKI turned stealth mode off in 2023 to enable large-scale applications across industries. Still in line with that mission, the company just secured a $6.7M funding round led by Lightbird with...

The unsexy but important role of beam profilers in AM: the example of MKS Instruments, Inc.

If we had to establish a list of unsexy topics in Additive Manufacturing, we would probably include beam profilers yet their role is important to deliver part quality. A beam profiler (beam analyzer, mode profiler)...