Shell and Baker Hughes 3D printed critical spare parts for a pump
Oil and Gas company Shell envisions a strong digital future for 3D printed spare parts management…And they keep demonstrating how this future can be made possible thanks to AM.
The latest project the company has...
GE Renewable Energy opens new 3D printing facility to advance research on concrete 3D printing for wind turbines
It’s a good time for GE Renewable Energy that has just opened a new 3D printing facility that aims to advance research on how to 3D print the concrete base of towers used in...
Ultra Safe Nuclear licenses ORNL method to 3D print Nuclear Reactor Components
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a new method to 3D print components for nuclear reactors.
Licensed by Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation aka USNC, this method uses a sophisticated additive manufacturing...
Shell receives CE Certification for a 3D Printed Pressure Vessel
Following the in-house production of a 3D printed pressure vessel, Oil & Gas company Shell has obtained CE certification in accordance with the European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED).
This certification has been granted by LRQA...
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...
BeamIT releases new 3D printable superalloy for the Energy Industry
In its continuous efforts to develop new materials for the energy industry, AM company BeamIT Group unveils the latest superalloy it has been working on: René 80 RAM1. With a name partially similar to...
Projects that will explore the transformation of coal waste into 3D Printable materials have been revealed
A few months ago, the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) had announced plans to invest $6 million in Federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects to further explore...
What is the first step in implementing a digital warehouse and what happens next?
In the retail industry, managing inventory consists in ensuring that the number of products demanded by consumers matches the quantity of merchandise available in stores. To make this work, it is pivotal to have...
The “World’s Largest Sand Binder Jetting 3D Printer” to streamline production for Offshore Wind Turbines
A collaboration between GE Renewable Energy, Fraunhofer IGCV, and voxeljet AG
While onshore wind turbines seem to be appealing for construction 3D printing, offshore wind turbines seem to have found in Sand Binder Jetting 3D...
ORNL equips TVA Browns Ferry nuclear plant with 3D printed nuclear reactor components
“This project provides the foundation for designing and manufacturing a variety of 3D-printed parts that will contribute to creating a clean energy future”, John Strumpell, manager of North America Fuel R&D at Framatome.
As far...
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