3D printed jet engine developed by Beehive Industries undergoes first test firing
Beehive Industries, the additively-enabled jet propulsion company, completes first fire tests for its 3D-printed engine demonstrator.
This engine is a high-efficiency, attritable engine designed for unmanned aerial defense vehicles such as cruise missiles, collaborative combat...
BMW Group on its growing use of wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) to produce vehicle components
BMW Group engineers were able to demonstrate that WAAM components can be used for high loads, including cyclical loads, even without post-treatment of the surface.
During the past years, car manufacturer BMW Group has always...
New milestone for the use of AM in the nuclear industry: Westinghouse 3D prints its 1,000th fuel flow plate
Westinghouse Electric Company, a company that provides a wide range of nuclear power plant products and services to utilities throughout the world, continues to push the use of AM in the nuclear industry.
The company’s...
Can Additive Manufacturing (AM) deliver “faulty” implications for its “green” credentials? (Part 3)
I remember the very first interviews I conducted in the AM industry. As a newcomer, I didn't have enough distance to analyze things. Therefore, I found myself repetitively writing the same sentences, spoken by...
Automotive supplier ZF bets on 3D Spark to fabricate 3D printed parts
Automotive supplier ZF decided to rely on the 3D Spark platform to simplify the process of fabricating 3D-printed parts.
As a reminder, 3D Spark is a software solution that enables to identify the ideal 3D...
MIMO TECHNIK & ASTRO Test Lab to leverage Leap 71’s Computational Engineering Models for aerospace AM
MIMO TECHNIK, LEAP 71 and ASTRO Test Lab signed an agreement at AMUG to create an end-to-end workflow for the design, manufacturing, and validation of computationally engineered products primarily in aerospace.
MIMO TECHNIK is a...
BellaSeno’s 3D-printed resorbable scaffold is used in critical-size large segmental radius bone defect
A team at the Hannover Medical School, Clinic for Trauma Surgery, led by Prof. Dr. med. Philipp Mommsen successfully used a 3D-printed resorbable scaffold in critical-size large segmental radius bone defect.
The scaffold was produced...
Key areas of focus in the application of ESG by AM companies (Part 2)
The first part of this dossier shed light on the importance of implementing an ESG strategy taking into account the legislation that applies to your specific situation. While each company’s sustainability journey is unique...
Lazer Sport unveils new bike helmet made with Siemens Xcelerator portfolio & 3D printing
Lazer Sport NV, Belgian cycling helmet manufacturer, has recently brought to market KinetiCore, a proprietary rotational impact protection technology. The manufacturer’s goal was to provide on- and off-road cyclists protection against both direct and...
3D printing company Materialise could enhance jaw treatments with a 3 in 1 solution
Materialise, a 3D printing company that provides personalized medical solutions, has developed a Personalized TMJ Total Arthroplasty System, a 3-in-1 solution to treat patients requiring total temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthroplasty.
It’s a unique solution that combines...