Mars Rover Instrument Is Manufacturing Challenge, 3D Printing Victory
A critical instrument on the Perseverance rover requires five components that could only be made via additive manufacturing. Carpenter Additive overcame obstacles to produce them.
Cadillac Utilizes 3D Printing to Bring Back Manual Transmission
New Cadillac V-Series Blackwing models will be first GM production vehicles with functional 3D-printed parts, including two HVAC ducts and an electrical harness bracket.
LightForce Orthodontics Announces $14 Million Investment
Additional funding will be used to bring customizable 3D-printed brackets to orthodontic practices and patients.
Video: 3D-Printed Brackets Are Key to Automated Coolant Delivery for Lights-Out Machining
An on-site look at the different elements of the coolant-delivery system developed by a machine shop committed to running unattended.
First Additive Manufactured Part to Be Installed on GE Engines
The FAA has given “change in design” approval for additively manufactured power door opening system (PDOS) brackets.
5 Lessons About Additive Manufacturing We Can Learn from This Part
A bracket redesign has a lot to say about the successful application of metal AM. One of the takeaways: Support structures are worth the effort!
GM Seat Bracket Made with Autodesk Generative Design Software
The bracket is the result of a multi-year alliance between the two companies to explore generative design, AM and materials science for vehicle lightweighting.
Support Structures Hold Down Productivity, Says Velo3D
A build example involving an aircraft bracket illustrates the production rate increase resulting from more parts per build plus the elimination of support removal. A new system for quality monitoring aids production as well.
Peter Zelinski
Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing
Airbus Installs 3D-Printed Bracket on Commercial Aircraft
Arconic produced the titanium bracket, which Airbus installed on its A350 XWB series production commercial aircraft.
Make Large Prototypes on a Small 3D Printer
To prove out the designs of brackets that are much larger than its 3D printer, this manufacturer prints the bracket models in pieces and assembles them into prototypes.
Additive Manufactured Components Reach Jupiter
The Juno spacecraft includes titanium waveguide brackets made through AM.
3D Printing for Space Station Freezer Interior
For a freezer to be used in orbit, growing the interior structure in one piece eliminates joining and brackets to maximize the space efficiency of this space-borne appliance.
Additive Manufacturing of Brackets Saves 1 Kilogram per Satellite
Because of complexity, material and quantity, spacecraft and satellite components are good candidates for additive production.
GE Contest Winner: The Most Strength with the Least Weight
GE recently announced the winner of its Jet Engine Bracket Challenge. The challenge involved a bracket to be shifted from CNC machining to additive manufacturing. Machining limits design options, but additive manufacturing offers complexity for free.