aluminum 3d printing
3D Printing News Briefs: November 10, 2017
In today’s edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, Sketchfab has reached an important milestone, and Johnson & Johnson is opening a new technology innovation center in Texas. LPW has formed…
HRL Laboratories Figures Out How to 3D Print Unprintable Metals
Developing a new material for 3D printing isn’t easy – especially metal materials. Creating a new metal powder for 3D printing is a complex and delicate process that requires a…
Research at Romanian University Develops 3D Printed Two-Stroke Airplane Engine Prototype
I fly on an airplane maybe once or twice per year, but I admit that I don’t know a lot about planes, or engines; I just have faith that it will…
Collaborative NextGenAM Project Aims to Speed Up Automation of the Industrial 3D Printing Process
Last year, Premium AEROTEC, a German manufacturer of commercial and military aircraft production systems, entered into a partnership with Norsk Titanium, to offer 3D printed metal components to Airbus, one…
Rusal and Runaya Metsource Partner to Form New Joint Venture Focused on Advanced Technology Including 3D Printing
A new company will be entering the 3D printing industry in the next year as two companies from India and Russia come together to form an equal joint venture focused…
3D Printing: The Stories We Missed — March 18, 2017
Sláinte! In this week’s St. Patrick’s Day edition of Stories We Missed, we’re talking about partnerships, 3D printing materials, and 3D printers themselves. Concept Laser and GoEngineer are supporting each…
US Army Successfully Tests 3D Printed Grenade Launcher with 3D Printed Grenades
A couple years ago, a program responsible for training workers on weapon removal, like land mines and grenades, utilized 3D printing kits as teaching aids. Around the same time, some clever…
Sintavia Develops New Process for 3D Printing Aluminum Alloys
In 2015, a new company arrived in the additive manufacturing industry. Sintavia, based in Florida, entered the market as a specialist in metal 3D printing technology, just as metal 3D…
i.materialise Unveils Their Latest Metal-Based 3D Printing Material: Aluminum
When they’re not busy 3D printing components for lawnmowers or teaching their consumers how to optimize their jewelry design, the Belgium-based 3D printing service bureau i.materialise is usually enhancing and…
Check Out “Heavy Metal,” the First Guitar 3D Printed in Aluminum
Aluminum is the most commonly found metal on Earth, and after oxygen and silicon, it is the third most commonly found element. Because of its low density, resistance to corrosion…
