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China’s Belt and 3D Printed Road: Wide Body Aircraft
In the previous article, we saw how China’s current inability to make the best and newest jet engines was slowing its independence. In order to truly be its own master…
Applications, Metal, Maturation in 3D Printing Shine at RAPID + TCT
Anticipation is always high for a major event, and RAPID + TCT draws great focus to 3D printing in North America. Several major themes were intentional as this year’s event curated…
SME, Arconic, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Discuss Investment in 3D Printing During RAPID + TCT Keynote
While the RAPID + TCT conference in Fort Worth, Texas ends later today, my time at this amazing event came to a close rather, well rapidly (please forgive me this…
SME Announces Keynote Speakers for RAPID + TCT: 3D Printing in Sports, Aerospace, Medicine, The Future
Nonprofit organization SME, which supports the manufacturing industry, has spent months getting ready for the 2018 RAPID + TCT Conference, which begins this Monday, April 23, in Fort Worth, Texas….
Arconic and Airbus Announce Cooperative Research Agreement for 3D Printed Airframe Components
Three years ago, lightweight metals manufacturer Alcoa announced its intention to adopt 3D printing processes, and invested millions in 2015 to expand its facilities and accelerate development. That same year, the company announced…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 23, 2017
We’re talking about a new product, 3D printer resellers, grants and awards, a company acquisition, and a VIP visitor for Oak Ridge National Laboratory in this week’s first edition of…
RAPID + TCT Returns to “The Steel City” as Metal 3D Printing Advances
RAPID + TCT is back in Pittsburgh for its 27th installment, a fitting time to return to “The Steel City” – when metal additive manufacturing stands out among the latest…
Meet The Jetsons as Imagined by Arconic in the 3D Printed Future
I remember watching The Jetsons back when I was a kid – at the time, the technological world the show had built seemed highly fantastical and unrealistic. Just a couple…
3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week — December 17, 2016
This week on “The Stories We Missed This Week,” we’ve got everything from 3D printed electronics to aircraft parts to keep your mind going through the weekend. For starters, the…
Alcoa Q2 Results Showcase the Company’s Reliance on Metal 3D Printing
Widely considered as a global leader in engineering and manufacturing lightweight metals, the New York City-headquartered company Alcoa has been paving their own path through the additive manufacturing industry. Over the last…
$60 Million Arconic Facility for Metal 3D Printing to Open at Alcoa Technology Center
There are certainly plenty of newcomers to the 3D printing industry; after all, most consider 3D printing to be a newcomer in itself when compared to the history of the…
Alcoa Signs Contract With Airbus, Will Begin Supplying 3D Printed Airplane Components by Mid-2016
Lightweight metals manufacturer Alcoa is relatively new to 3D printing, but once they decided to pursue the technology, they pursued it aggressively. The multinational corporation announced their intention to adopt 3D…
