Woodside Energy to leverage cold spray 3D printing on offshore gas platform
As part of an oil and gas project, Woodside Energy, a service provider to the oil and gas industry, will rely on a Titomic D523 System to combat corrosion in the Indian Ocean, near...
Agile Space Industries on the use of Additive Manufacturing in in-space propulsion systems
Apart from electric propulsion systems used for commercial communications satellites, most of the rocket engines in service today are chemical rockets. This means that they rely on combustion reactions between a fuel and an...
A jaw implant 3D printed with Lithoz ceramic 3D printing is successfully placed in a patient
The EU-funded INKplant project made up of 19 interdisciplinary partners ambitions to produce 3D printed patient-specific implants to treat various pathologies affecting the elderly.
The project led by Profactor GmbH recently saw the implantation of...
Another 3D printer has been sent into space – this time, by Berkeley researchers
It’s not a trend yet but possibilities of using 3D printing into space are increasingly being explored in the industry. So far, examples that easily come to my mind include the Refabricator or the...
RAPID+TCT 2024: Hollywood meets Additive Manufacturing
With over 400+ exhibitors, 200+ conference speakers including 125 educational hours of industry-leading presenters, and 100,000+ attendees, this year’s RAPID + TCT show was a highly anticipated event. With California as a whole being...
Westinghouse 3D prints bottom nozzles to improve safety and efficiency in operating nuclear reactors
Westinghouse continues its journey in the use of AM within nuclear power plants by releasing recently developed applications. This time, the said application is a set of bottom nozzles designed to improve debris capture...
Additive Talks | Key differences between polymer and metal 3D printed implants
If medical implants such as pacemakers, artificial joints, and dental implants – to name a few, have significantly enhanced the quality of life for millions of people worldwide, their challenges for long-term adoption almost...
Additive Talks: The use of AM in the nuclear industry and its hidden complexities
This third episode of Additive Talks was the continuation of a conversation that started two years ago during season two of Additive Talks. With different characters this time, this virtual table provides an update...
Divergent’s technology serves for the additive manufacturing of Bugatti’s Tourbillon structures
If the production of the high-flying Chiron hypercar came to an end, car manufacturer Bugatti continues to make a real splash with new hyper sport cars with incredible options. The replacement of the Chiron...
How a meteorite dust 3D printed LEGO® brick helps build astronaut shelters on the moon
We would have never thought that the famous LEGO bricks could someday be an inspiration to space engineers. Yet, here we are today about to share how scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA)...