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Global Materials Group Acquires Canadian Hardfacing Metal Firm, Boosting 3D Printing Portfolio
Consolidation in the additive manufacturing (AM) service bureau segment continues to take place. The latest news sees international provider Wall Colmonoy acquire Indurate Alloys Ltd., a Canadian supplier of hardfacing…
i3DMFG Picks Up 12 EOS M400-4 Metal 3D Printers
Oregon-based Integrated Manufacturing (also referred to as i3DMFG or i3D) will buy 12 EOS M400-4 metal printers. In total, the company will now have 36 EOS metal and polymer systems…
Department of Defense Awards Sintavia Contract to 3D Print Hypersonics Components
Sintavia has received a United States Department of Defense (DoD) contract to make 3D printed propulsion components for hypersonic craft. Hypersonics is a rapidly evolving and demanding aerospace field where…
3DPOD Episode 190: Generative Design for 3D Printing with Novineer CEO Ali Tamijani
Ali Tamijani, a professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, has an extensive background in composites, tool pathing, and the development of functional 3D printed parts,…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: March 10, 2024
No surprise here—the big news in this week’s 3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup is the AMUG Conference! But don’t worry if you can’t make it to Chicago this week,…
CRP USA Ushers in New Era of Development with Chris Brewster as CEO
CRP USA officially welcomed Chris Brewster as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Brewster, who took the reins on January 29, 2024, is set to lead the company into a…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: August 20, 2023
In this week’s roundup of 3D printing webinars and events, Stratasys continues its North American tour, and 3D Systems starts its Additive Insights Roadshow. There’s an Automation Expo in Mumbai,…
Why the Velo3D Platform is Optimal for AM-Enabled Tooling Production
In a previous post, I began to summarize a Velo3D white paper, “How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Tooling”, which details the use of the Velo3D Sapphire platform in printing die…
Lockheed Martin Invests in Advanced 3D Printing Bureau Sintavia
Advanced 3D printing service Sintavia has announced a direct equity investment from Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT). Though the exact sum has not been disclosed, the investment represents the aerospace…
GKN Soars into 3D Printing with New DED Metal 3D Printer and Materialise Partnership
The 2023 Paris Air Show saw GKN take yet another major step forward, with the third iteration of its directed energy deposition (DED) 3D printer. At the event, the British…
3D Printing Webinar & Event Roundup: May 14, 2023
It’s another busy week of webinars and events! The Additive Manufacturing Coalition is having its first Fly-In, and Velo3D is taking its roadshow to the UK, while Creat3D is holding…
BEAMIT and MTU to 3D Print Aerospace Engines
BEAMIT and MTU Aero Engines have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to jointly develop metal 3D printed jet engines. Italian service bureau BEAMIT has deep experience with aviation, defense…
Will 3D Printed Aircraft Soon Become a Reality?
As the aviation industry continues to struggle with rising costs and the question of long-term environmental sustainability, there may be an option that can help with both problems. The 3D…
Carbon Fiber and Critical 3D Printing at TIPE 2023
As discussed in a previous article on the event, the TIPE 2023 event from Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP) was replete with sessions dedicated to key developments in the additive…
Fortius Metals Snags $2M from AM Ventures for WAAM 3D Printing – AMS Focus
Elementum 3D spinout Fortius Metals, a wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) contract manufacturer, has raised $2 million in a seed round to grow the company by scaling its manufacturing capacity…
3D Printed Aircraft Sensors Could Make Flying Safer and Cheaper
The Madrid-based IMDEA Materials Institute is developing new, embedded sensors that allow for real-time monitoring of aircraft in flight. To place them within critical components, the team has relied on…
Hypersonics Startup Hermeus Acquires Two Metal 3D Printers from Velo3D
Velo3D, the Silicon Valley-based maker of metal additive manufacturing (AM) platforms, announced that the company has sold both a Sapphire and a Sapphire XC to Hermeus, a hypersonic aircraft startup…
Hypersonics Research Takes Flight with VELO3D Metal 3D Printers at Purdue
“Supersonic” is clearly one of the biggest buzzwords in the aerospace sector these days. Supersonic air travel is that which occurs at speeds between just above the sound barrier (Mach…
Airbus Taps Liebherr for Complex 3D Printed Part for A350 Fleet
Progress in additive manufacturing (AM) for aerospace continues apace, as an increasing number of 3D printed parts are incorporated into increasingly functional roles in aircraft. The latest is a complex…
3DPOD Episode 108: AM for Space & Defense with Brian Neff, Sintavia Founder and CEO
Sintavia‘s Brian Neff has built a company that uses a fleet of large metal powder bed fusion systems to 3D print some of the most demanding and technically challenging parts…
Desktop Metal Subsidiary Becomes 3D Printing Supplier for Italian Defense Giant Leonardo
Aidro, an Italian company specializing in the design and production of hydraulic and fluid power systems, has been named a qualified supplier with additive manufacturing (AM) techniques for the helicopter…
Lockheed Martin Space Takes on Metal 3D Printing from Velo3D
One of the most financially impressive companies in the additive manufacturing (AM) sector last year was Velo3D (NYSE: VLD), which went public in October, 2021, after an SPAC merger with…
Leveraging High-Strength 3D Printing
Explore your production potential when you integrate additive manufacturing (AM) into your Automotive and Aerospace workflow.
Lockheed Martin and Stratasys Release Aerospace 3D Printing Filament Data
Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) is already in the business of supplying the largest number of 3D printed polymer aerospace parts. Now, the company has qualified yet another polymer for 3D printing…
