Additive Mfg & 3D Printing

Velo3D has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the US Army’s DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center to develop and qualify additively manufactured metal parts aimed at addressing supply chain challenges affecting ground combat vehicles and other military systems.

Manufacturing expertise from London-based additive manufacturer 3D People has been used to produce a critical component for a maritime efficiency system trialled on a liquefied natural gas carrier.

Duke School of Medicine has announced the launch of a four-year, USD 3.2 million research effort aimed at developing and using a 3D-printed living lung model to better understand how influenza interacts with bacteria in the human respiratory system.

Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research) has published a new market report outlining its assessment of the polymer extrusion 3D printing sector, estimating the market will be worth USD 2.2 billion in 2025 and grow to USD 6.1 billion by 2034. 

MIT engineers have developed a 3D-printable aluminium alloy that is significantly stronger and more heat-resistant than conventional aluminium, a breakthrough that could support the development of lighter components for aerospace and other industrial applications, according to the institute.

Engineers at the University of Texas at Austin are leading a collaborative research effort to develop a new 3D printing approach that could change how semiconductor chips and electronic packages are manufactured. 

Titomic Limited has announced what it describes as a major advancement in lithium-ion battery electrode manufacturing, reporting that its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) cold spray technology has demonstrated potential to streamline and modernise electrode production.

Australian metal additive manufacturing company Titomic has announced the completion of a hot fire test on a solid rocket motor thrust chamber produced using its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) cold spray additive manufacturing process, marking what the company describes as a major step in validating the technology for aerospace and defence applications.

London-based additive manufacturing specialist 3D People is calling on manufacturers to rethink how they evaluate 3D printing, emphasising in a new insight piece that an exclusive focus on “price per part” risks overlooking the broader value additive manufacturing brings to modern production.

Apple says it has reached a major manufacturing milestone, announcing that all Apple Watch Ultra 3 and titanium Apple Watch Series 11 cases produced this year are made using 3D-printed enclosures created from 100 per cent recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder.