NAVSEA enhances USS Bataan readiness with new 3D printing capability
The crew of the USS Bataan (LHD 5) has recently completed the first metal 3D part fabrication and replacement for a de-ballast air compressor (DBAC) in only five days utilising a permanently installed metal 3D printer, with the help of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).
SPEE3D previews new large format metal 3D printer ‘TitanSPEE3D’
Global additive manufacturing company SPEE3D is set to unveil its large-format metal 3D printer, TitanSPEE3D, at the Large Scale Additive Action Team Meeting (LSAAT) held at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Stratasys 3D printing used to support German unmanned mission to Mars
Stratasys announced that the Institute for Robotics and Mechatronics of the German Aerospace Centre is using its FDM 3D printing solutions for the production...
Horizon Microtechnologies develops template-based 3D microfabrication tech
Microfabrication start-up Horizon Microtechnologies has developed a template-based 3D microfabrication technology that adds functionality to plastic micro-AM parts, and is finding use in microelectrical-mechanical systems (MEMS) packaging.
The application of additive manufacturing to turbomachinery for a greener future
An aspect limiting the production of today's power hubs is the metals used in the blades, bearings and seals of their steam turbines, which tend to soften and elongate far before their melting point.
SPEE3D’s 3D printers to revolutionise Japan’s military operations with new partnership
Additive manufacturing company SPEE3D has embarked on a partnership with the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF), ushering in a new era of metal-based 3D printing capabilities for Japan's military.
Researchers amplify 3D printing capabilities with new plastic coating discovery
Researchers at the University of Nottingham's School of Chemistry and Faculty of Engineering have spearheaded the development of a pioneering coating for PA-12 polymer particles utilised in 3D printing.
Cutting edge HP 3D printing system installed at Swinburne
Swinburne has become the first Australian University to install the HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution, the world’s first production-ready commercial 3D printing system...
3D Systems divests its On Demand Manufacturing business
Additive manufacturing solutions company 3D Systems has agreed to sell its On Demand Manufacturing business to Trilantic North America, a growth-focused middle-market private equity...
UQ researchers use 3D printing to develop new seawater-degradable plastic
Researchers from the University of Queensland are developing seawater-degradable plastic in a bid to curb marine waste.
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