Aerospace
Aircraft Ducts 3D Printed in Composite Instead of Metal: The Cool Parts Show #68
Eaton’s new reinforced PEKK, tailored to aircraft applications, provides a cheaper and faster way to make ducts compared to formed aluminum.
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At General Atomics, Do Unmanned Aerial Systems Reveal the Future of Aircraft Manufacturing?
The maker of the Predator and SkyGuardian remote aircraft can implement additive manufacturing more rapidly and widely than the makers of other types of planes. The role of 3D printing in current and future UAS components hints at how far AM can go to save cost and time in aircraft production and design.
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7 Lessons From General Atomics on AM for Aircraft Part Production
A manufacturing leader overseeing the way additive manufacturing is transforming unmanned aerial systems (UASs) offers observations about succeeding with 3D printing as an aircraft production process.
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America Makes Names Winners of EARTH Project Totaling $1.2 Million
Recipients of America Makes’ EARTH project awards will explore sustainable approaches for reusing and recycling additive manufacturing materials and designs. Their initiatives are expected to make substantial contributions to reducing waste, conserving energy and mitigating carbon emissions
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America Makes Announces Winners of Open Project Call Totaling $1.2 Million
The open project call topics were initiated at the America Makes’ Additive Manufacturing Technology Roadmap workshops in 2021 and 2022.
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Valiant Products Buys Velo3D Sapphire XC to Produce Mission-Critical Parts
Valiant Products purchased a Velo3D Sapphire XC large-format 3D metal printer which is calibrated for high-temperature, high-performance Inconel 718 alloy.
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MT Aerospace Expands Services With AddUp PBF Technology
MT Aerospace says its FormUp 350 machines have proven their ability to produce highly complex parts, such as heat exchangers, with an unrivalled surface finish.
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Zeda AM Production Plant in Ohio Now Open — Thoughts on the New Facility
73,000-square-foot metal powder bed fusion plant includes extensive machining capability plus separate operational models for serving medical versus other businesses.
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GKN Aerospace Invests £50 Million to Grow Sustainable Additive Fabrication Capability
The investment will establish a Center of Excellence in Trollhättan, Sweden, which the company will use to accelerate and scale up production of the groundbreaking technology.
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America Makes Announces Winners for IMPACT Project Call
The project call focuses on additive manufacturing research related to casting and forging, metal powder sourcing and robotic AM process planning for continuous fiber-reinforced composite structures.
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