University of Dayton Research Institute
3D Printing News Briefs, April 16, 2025: AM Award Winners, Cold Spray, Drones, & More
We’ve got some more news from last week’s RAPID+TCT to kick off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to some interesting pieces of military AM news. Read…
US Air Force Awards Beehive Industries $12.4M to 3D Print Engines for Unmanned Vehicles
Beehive Industries, an additive manufacturing (AM) contract manufacturer based in Colorado, has been awarded a $12.4 million contract by the US Air Force to print engines for unmanned aerial vehicles…
The US Air Force: Kings of 3D Printing
The US Air Force is currently one of the largest funding bodies in 3D printing. The amount of work that the Air Force is doing in 3D printing is simply…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: May 19, 2024
This week, Stratasys continues its advanced training and starts its Experience Stratasys tour across the United States. ASTM’s AMCOE continues its professional certificate course, and SPE is offering a workshop…
America Makes Announces the Winners for its 2022 Project Calls
America Makes, a U.S. National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, recently announced the winners of the 2022 Rapid Innovation Call (RIC) and the Steel (HY-80) Wire-Arc Additive Heat Treatment (SWAAHT) project…
US Air Force Uses Senvol ML Software to Qualify Multi-Laser 3D Printing Systems
Over the last few years, Senvol, which provides data to help companies implement additive manufacturing into their workflows, has put a good deal of focus into military applications. Back in…
3D Systems’ Figure 4 3D Printing Technology Selected for Air Force Research
This week at the RAPID + TCT show, 3D Systems showcased its advanced Figure 4 technology and made a big announcement: Figure 4 has been selected for Air Force-sponsored research focused…
Making, Learning, Collaborating, and 3D Printing in the Community: Dayton Mini Maker Faire
Back in March, when I visited Dayton, Ohio’s resident 3D printing bar, Proto BuildBar, I was told that its employees would be exhibiting at a local school’s STEMfest later that…
America Makes Announces $10 Million Research Project for Refining the Efficiency of Air Force Aircraft Part Replacement
From a press conference held at Youngstown State University (YSU), America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, announced a new Directed Project Opportunity to improve US Air Force sustainment…
