Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace & Space

Additive manufacturing is a key issue for aerospace manufacturers. They see the technology as a way to meet key challenges of the sector including lightweighting of aircraft’s parts and the scarcity of certain materials.

Anisoprint 3D prints lightweight parts for a lunar rover vehicle

As part of an international space application hackathon - ActInSpace-Luxembourg hackathon 2020 edition - , student team Kepler decided to explore to build the...

Starburst joins Morf3D’s Applied Digital Manufacturing Center to Bring Innovative Approach to Aerospace Additive Manufacturing

Metal AM services provider Morf3D, Inc. has entered a technology development partnership with Starburst Aerospace to bring innovative approach to Aerospace Additive Manufacturing. Startburst is...

GE Catalyst™ engine, made with 3D printed components, completes first flight in 1h40mn from the Berlin Airport

This week’s additive milestone at GE Aviation is the successful completion of its Catalyst™ engine’s first flight from the Berlin airport. The milestone is historic...

HERON Project explores the use of Additive Manufatcuring for enhancing Energy Efficiency in Aerospace

As you may know, each industrial sector can help address climate issues at various levels. The challenge for aerospace companies is even bigger as...

“Win-win deal” between Avio Aero, GE Additive & BEAMIT Group to lead to post-processing tech for 3D printed aerospace parts and more

New “Letter of Intent” might enable BEAMIT to achieve its ‘One Stop Shop’ approach, driven by market demand, technological evolution and inclusion of new...

How Lockheed Martin Taps MakerBot 3D Printing for the Lunar Rover Project

The Lunar Rover Project has been launched based on one observation: significant resources, including water ice, have been discovered in Permanently Shadowed Regions (PSRs)...

Secured cross-continent distributed Additive Manufacturing is feasible: Assembrix, Boeing and other partners just demonstrate it

While it is still at its early stages, distributed additive manufacturing is set to be a pivotal part of the manufacturing landscape. Organizations that...

AON3D raises $11.5M & reaches historical milestone in its journey by 3D printing Parts for the Moon

Canada-based additive manufacturing company AON3D has secured a $11.5M USD Series A funding and a partnership with Astrobotic for their historic Peregrine Moon Lander (PM1)...

A custom-built 3D printer helps 3D print NASA’s 10-foot (3m) tall rocket nozzle liner demonstrator

Remember the Rapid Analysis and Manufacturing Propulsion Technology project aka RAMPT? NASA’s project that consists in advancing AM technologies for the production of rocket engine...

Cabin Management Solutions 3D prints end-use parts for luxury aircraft

Cabin Management Solutions (CMS), a privately held in-flight cabin management and entertainment systems company, is using additive manufacturing for luxury aircraft’s end use parts. Since 2019...
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