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FOCUS on YOU Series: The Importance of Choosing a Metal Additive Manufacturing Service Provider
Once you have decided to go down the Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) route, the next step is at least equally important. While "value for money" is often the most analysed criterion, the truth is,...
Focus| Driving circular plastics economy in Additive Manufacturing
We have grown up in an environment where plastic, once used, is considered waste. This burden has prevented generations of consumers and industries from capturing the economic benefits of plastic. With Additive Manufacturing and...
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...
Updated: Large format Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Software and Costs
The article has been updated to reflect the fact that "most industrials often have in mind the use of machines with build volumes around 1 m3".
Most adopters of Additive Manufacturing (AM) share the same...
Element is granted GKN Aerospace approval for testing of Additive Manufacturing powders
Element Materials Technology Group, a provider of destructive and non-destructive testing services for metals and non-metals, has received approval from GKN Aerospace Sweden AB to test metal powders at its Antwerp facility.
The laboratory, approved...
AMGTA LCA reveals that Binder Jetting reduces carbon emissions by 38% – but industry experts have reservations
The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (“AMGTA”), recently revealed the preliminary results of a life-cycle analysis study titled “Comparative Life-Cycle Assessment: Comparison of Casting vs Binder Jetting for an Industrial Part.” As a reminder, the...
Skyrora tests new model of 3D printed orbital engine
To prepare for its first commercial launch, Skyrora, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of rockets, has begun a series of full-duration tests to qualify the updated design of its 70kN engine. The engines have been 3D...
NASA reveals that 3D printed rocket Terran 1 included nine additively manufactured engines made of its alloy
Remember Terran 1, Relativity Space’s rocket that recently launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida? The rocket made a real splash as it is the first one that is entirely made from...
AM Shapers: the triple bottom line and the confluence of forces changing the manufacturing landscape of (3D printed) valves
Given the present economic situation, it’s hard to have a decent conversation about oil and gas without having to complain about current price fluctuation. Yet, if we look at the bigger picture – and...
Precious Metals AM in Jewelry: the ideal business case in regard to circular economy, but a sector that struggles to scale up. Why?
One of the very first additive manufacturing applications in the jewelry industry dates back to 2008: a ring 3D printed in gold, one of the most preferred precious metals for fine jewelry. Over time,...