ČEZ and Škoda JS produce 4159 3D printed parts to address supply chain issues, plan to expand the use of 3D printing for nuclear parts
Energy company ČEZ (which is also the sole owner of Škoda JS) and nuclear energy company Škoda JS recently reported that, to address supply chain disruptions and enhance energy independence, they relied on AM...
Understanding the wave of lay-offs in the AM industry and where the current demand for talent lies
With the development of smart devices, 3D printing, robotics, AI, 5G, quantum computing and the Internet of Things, day-to-day work in manufacturing is continually evolving. That means the demand for physical labor is decreasing,...
EVENT: Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace, Defence, & Space
The aerospace industry is continuously evolving, and the introduction of additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionised the industry. AM is rapidly revolutionising the aerospace, defence, and space sectors, and is transforming how products are designed,...
British Army tackles obsolescence with their first metal 3D printed parts
As part of a global advanced manufacturing investment programme that aims to place 3D printed parts anywhere in the world as and when the point of need arises, defence company Babcock International Group delivered...
New 3D Printed Nuclear Component is in Operation. Installed by Framatome at Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant
Designer and supplier of nuclear equipment Framatome first appeared on our radar two years ago. It had just 3D printed uranium-molybdenum and uranium-silicon objects. Fast forward to today: the company announces the successful installation...
The Royal Netherlands Navy assesses Zetamix technology for the production of metal and ceramic 3D printed parts on site
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN), the naval force of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is currently looking to produce 3D printed parts directly on site. To do so, they are currently working with Nanoe,...
A look at the additive manufacturing journey of a United States Air Force base
It started with a piece here, a small part there.
Arnold Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Coffee and Franklin counties. Ever since their engineering team has embedded AM...
Westinghouse achieves another premiere in nuclear AM: the fabrication and installation of a 3D Printed Fuel Debris Filter
The first application of additive manufacturing in the nuclear industry was a 3D printed thimble plugging device fabricated by Westinghouse and installed at Exelon’s Byron Unit 1 nuclear plant. that was two years ago.
In...
3D Systems & Airbus Defence and Space leverage 3D printing to create RF Components for Fully Reconfigurable Satellite
With the goal of producing critical components for its industry-first satellite innovation – OneSat -, Airbus Defence and Space called on 3D Systems’ Application Innovation Group (AIG). Those application engineers have already demonstrated their expertise...
Dive Technologies, an AUVs developer that brings 3D printing to subsea robotics, is now an Anduril Industries company
Defense technology company Anduril Industries has acquired Boston-based start-up Dive Technologies, a developer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
Dive Technologies enables safe and successful access to the greatest depths of the oceans with AUVs. Their...