gas turbine components
U.S. Energy Department Awards QuesTek $1.2M for Ultra-high Temperature 3D Printing Metals
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $1.2 million grant to high-performance materials developer QuesTek Innovations. The funds will be used to design and…
Gas Industry Gets ROI Calculator for Repairing 3D Printed Turbine Parts
Production-grade 3D printing solutions supplier Optomec is well-known for its patented Aerosol Jet Systems for printed electronics and LENS printers, using DED technology, for making high value metal parts. In…
Optomec Acquires Huffman to Increase Its 3D Printing Reach in the Gas Turbine Market
Production-grade metal 3D printing leader Optomec has announced its acquisition of Huffman, a South Carolina-based company that has years of experience in supplying metal 3D printing systems for the additive…
Siemens Saves Time and Money, and Lowers CO Emissions, with 3D Printed Gas Turbine Component
German engineering group Siemens is on a roll in its quest to determine just how many benefits can be offered by 3D printing in the power generation industry. The company…
3D Printing Improves Testing for Gas Turbine Components
Gas turbines are complex components to manufacture, but additive manufacturing has been successfully utilized to accelerate design cycle times, reduce development test times, provide better test data and reduce the…
Siemens Advancing Additive Manufacturing: Exclusive Interview, Part Two – Providing Services
Germany-based Siemens has been working with 3D printing in its global operations for some time now, integrating the technology across a variety of its businesses and developing significant familiarity with…
Siemens Advancing Additive Manufacturing: Exclusive Interview, Part One – Leveraging Expertise
As additive manufacturing continues to make its way into real-world applications throughout a variety of industry sectors, major multinational corporations are increasingly adopting and developing expertise in the technology. Industrial…
More Funds Awarded to University of Pittsburgh for Research Improving Gas Turbines with 3D Printing
There have been plenty of 3D printing research projects in terms of developing materials and products that can hold up under high temperatures, such as boron nitride nanotubes, 3D printer nozzles…
International Paris Air Show: Safran Announces First EASA Certification for 3D Printed Auxiliary Power Unit Part
French aerospace firm Safran Power Units, which is part of the international high-technology group Safran, specializes in designing and manufacturing power systems for civil and military aerospace. Specifically, its business…
MAN Diesel & Turbo Equipping Its Gas Turbines with Standardized, 3D Printed Components
We know that metal 3D printing is one of the oldest additive manufacturing forms, but it’s also one of the fastest growing in the industry. It’s been used to manufacture…
Sigma Labs Wins Contract from Solar Turbines to Use IPQA Technology
Since late 2016, Sigma Labs, which provides quality assurance software under its PrintRite3D brand, has been announcing agreements with other companies left and right over the last year, from Aerojet…
