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Airtech and AES Collaborate to Grow Large Format Additive Manufacturing Applications

As part of the partnership, Airtech will provide comprehensive support to AES in additive manufacturing business opportunities and technical areas, while AES commits to exclusive use of Airtech products in its LFAM projects to ensure high quality and performance standards.

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Composites

CEAD and Adaxis Integrate Technologies for More Efficient Robotic Large Format 3D Printing

CEAD’s methodology for large-format 3D printing converges within Adaxis’ AdaOne software for the Flexbot platform, giving Flexbot users a smoother, more efficient experience with increased consistency, reliability and build quality, while minimizing potential issues.

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Robots

Airtech Qualifies Dahltram Resins for Integration With Caracol’s Heron LFAM Platform

The companies say this qualification will support Caracol in its efforts to offer Airtech’s Dahltram resins to its customers across the globe.

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Defense

JuggerBot 3D Awarded $4 Million by Air Force to Develop Large Format Hybrid Additive System

The project focuses on advancing the ability to print a thermoset composite material that can transform the way an aircraft structure is designed, fabricated and sustained for limited-life aircraft.

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Cool Parts

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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Materials

3D Printer Manufacturer Now Offers Bio-Based, Recyclable Printing Materials

This collaboration gives customers a highly efficient process that eliminates production waste, minimizes energy consumption and enables flexible, localized, on-demand production with a smaller environmental footprint.

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Aerospace

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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Formnext

What We Found at Formnext 2023

New metal processes, new possibilities for existing processes, the next step for copper and more. Here is a summary drawing on all our reporting from November’s event.

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Sustainability

3D Printing Brings Sustainability, Accessibility to Glass Manufacturing

Australian startup Maple Glass Printing has developed a process for extruding glass into artwork, lab implements and architectural elements. Along the way, the company has also found more efficient ways of recycling this material.

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Production

Next-Gen Horse Trailers to Be Built With Robotic 3D Printing

Double D Trailers is currently developing a prototype horse trailer that will be made with large-format additive manufacturing. The technology brings potential benefits for labor, weight and design features to this subset of recreational vehicles.

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