3D printed nuclear components
Framatome Installs 3D Printed Parts at Swedish Nuclear Plant
Last month, Framatome, a subsidiary of global energy giant Électricité de France S.A. (EDF), announced that the company successfully installed the first 3D printed fuel component at Sweden’s Forsmark Nuclear…
New 3D Printing Industries: Nuclear Industry
The nuclear power industry is often overlooked. If we talk about nuclear power it’s usually a discussion about whether it is the solution to our climate change woes or an…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 30, 2022: Consumer Goods, Sporting Equipment, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, polySpectra and Keyland Polymer announced a strategic partnership, and KAERI developed a 3D printer for making larger nuclear components. Researchers in Singapore created a…
Critical Nuclear Fuel Production Unit 3D Printed for Commercial Nuclear Fusion
Scientists from China’s Shenzhen University have explored a new technique using additive manufacturing to optimize the “heart” of a nuclear fusion reactor, its tritium production unit. In research, military and…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 14, 2020: DP Technology, Danish Healthtech, ORNL
We’re starting with software in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, then moving on to a healthcare webinar and a 3D printed nuclear reactor. DP Technology is releasing new AM software…
University of Pittsburgh Receives $1M Grant to Study 3D Printing for Nuclear Components
There is a great deal of promise for the use of 3D printing in the nuclear power industry, but there are also a number of challenges. The parts required for…
Chinese Researchers Use SLM 3D Printing Technology to Fabricate Nuclear Components Out of Steel
Research is always ongoing into the many different applications for 3D printing technology, including for the nuclear industry. History was made last year during the first successful installation of a…
Canadian Nuclear Station Using 3D Printing and Virtual Reality to Save Money and Promote Innovation
While many may not think about nuclear power as one of the many industries making use of 3D printing, the technology’s ability to save time and money, and offer design freedom,…
Westinghouse Looks to Advance 3D Printing in the Nuclear Industry
Earlier this year, Siemens made history when it successfully completed the first installation and continuing safe operation of a 3D printed part inside a nuclear power plant. The part was a…
Siemens Completes First Successful Installation of 3D Printed Part in Nuclear Power Plant
It seems 3D printing is touching every single industry under the sun these days, including nuclear power plants. Regardless of how you feel about them, they do exist, and they…
Rosatom to Develop Russia’s First Industrial Metal 3D Printer for Nuclear Industry
From Sweden to the United States, a number of tech-trailblazing countries have been looking at 3D printing technology as an emerging tool for the development of parts for nuclear power plants….
