Adoption of 3D Printing

UPDATED | ECKART: why the proprietary A205 alloy stands out from the crowd; showcasing its capabilities at Formnext

This article has been updated to highlight the key specifications of the A205 alloy In 2020, ALTANA AG, a speciality chemicals group headquartered in Germany, acquired TLS Technik GmbH & Co. Spezialpulver KG, a market-leading...

Lockheed Martin and Sintavia to explore metal additive manufacturing opportunities as an alternative to castings and forgings

This is an interesting partnership: a global security and aerospace company (Lockheed Martin) on the one hand and a designer and manufacturer of advanced propulsion and thermodynamic systems (Sintavia) join forces to expand research...

A mission to ‘democratize’ flight: Jetson relies on 3D printing to produce the Jetson ONE, an electrical vehicle anyone can fly

Two years ago, Swedish aerospace start-up Jetson unveiled a prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL). With the goal of making flight available to everyone, the company has improved its product...

Alstom saves over 20,000 EUR and 172 days of lead time by relying on 3D printing to replace two-hundred footrest parts

Alstom, a French rolling stock manufacturer operating in rail transport markets, decided to explore a range of 3D printing solutions, as a fleet that has been running for ten years was experiencing part degradation. The...

How has 3D printing helped propel medical education? An anatomical model-making company shares.

Andreas Falk, COO of Erler Zimmer, an expert company in anatomical model-making, discusses the use of 3D printing and how it has helped propel medical education. Historically, the use of cadavers has been paramount in the...

CASTOR’s new solution enables to measure 3D Printed Part Carbon Emissions

As several actions are undertaken to move towards a complete sustainable environment, we gradually learn that there are methods other than LCA that can be used to help manufacturers measure data. Software company CASTOR...

Lithoz unveils improved ceramic material for 3D printed bone replacements

So far, the use of 3D printing for bone replacements has often been complicated to leverage due to financial and quality reasons – yet, ceramics remain an interesting material candidate for medical devices and...

UMaine presents a 100% bio-based 3D printed home as another solution to construction crisis

The house is the result of a public-private collaboration, supported by DOE’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office The University of Maine is making headlines ever since it inaugurates BioHome3D, a 3D printed house made...

Sustainability initiatives continue to gain momentum. Here is the program of the BASF 3D Printing Solutions GmbH brand

The last three months saw a number of initiatives launched and actions implemented to drive sustainability. I am thinking of this large metal 3D printed aerospace part for instance, Evonik’s new approach to drive...

GUtech Oman 3D prints three buildings in just 8 days

This month of November saw the completion of 3 new buildings made in Duqm, 540 km from the capital of Oman (an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia), where German University of Technology (GUtech)...

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