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VoxelMatters report reveals top companies in composites AM

The new market study identifies key players in a $785 million global market that has grown by 21% year on year.

Plant tour: Sekisui Aerospace, Orange City, Iowa, Renton and Sumner, Wash., U.S.

Veteran composites sites use kaizen and innovation culture to expand thermoplastic serial production, 4.0 digitization and new technology for diversified new markets.

Increased molding productivity via additive manufacturing

Companies in multiple segments turn to 3D printing for end-of-arm tools, fixtures for increased safety and functionality, lower cost and faster turnaround times.

Stratasys, Desktop Metal to merge into next-gen AM company

Companies are to combine in an approximately $1.8 billion all-stock transaction, look to deliver industrial polymer, metal, sand and ceramic solutions from design to mass production.

Covestro sells additive manufacturing business to Stratasys

Originally announced in August 2022, the sale includes 3D printing materials solutions, employees, R&D facilities and offices across Europe, the U.S. and Asia.

Covestro sells additive manufacturing materials business to Stratasys

New ownership by Stratasys is expected to achieve faster growth, includes Covestro’s R&D facilities, offices and employees in Europe, U.S. and China in the agreement.

Plant tour: National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita, Kan., U.S.

NIAR, located at Wichita State University in the heart of the American aerospace manufacturing industry, has evolved to become a premier hub of teaching, R&D, creativity and innovation.

Stratasys named official 3D printing partner for Toyota Racing Development

End-use parts printed using Stratasys’ Fortus 450mc, F370 and new composite F370CR 3D printers will be used for production vehicles in the upcoming Toyota GR Cup Series.

Desktop 3D printing companies MakerBot and Ultimaker agree to merger

The new entity will maintain headquarters in New York, U.S. and the Netherlands, with respective CEOs serving as co-CEOs.

Stratasys adds two novel composite-ready 3D printers to F123 Series

Novel composite printers and Nylon-reinforced carbon fiber material expand applications for additive manufacturing with dimensional repeatability of up to 99%.

Stratasys collaborates with Lockheed to qualify composite materials for space, aviation end-use parts

Report made public by Metropolitan State University of Denver delivers qualification data for Antero 840CN03 for additively manufactured end-use parts requiring high thermal and chemical resistance, and ESD properties.

Stratasys produces 500 3D-printed parts for the Lotus Type 62-2 coachbuilt sports car

Numerous 3D-printed composite mounting brackets, exterior components and a solid firewall sandwich core bring 1960s-style supercar automaking into the 21st century.

9T Labs raises $17 million in Series A funding to advance carbon fiber 3D printing

The investment will help fully commercialize the company’s Red Series software tools, 3D printer and molding equipment to lead the way in the production of sustainable, high-performance CFRTP parts for end-use applications.

Stratasys, Champion Motorsport team up to test 3D-printed core technology

Stratasys proves out carbon fiber-wrapped, printed core for toolless, customizable manufacture, on aerodynamic prototype and production parts for a winning racecar.

Composites Evolution, Bcomp launch Evopreg ampliTex flax-epoxy prepregs

Compatible with Bcomp’s powerRibs reinforcement grid, the family of natural fiber materials drives enhanced stiffness, lightweight and a reduced footprint for motorsports and high-performance automotive applications.

Teton Simulation joins Stratasys GrabCAD Software Partner Program

Teton’s SmartSlice software for plastics and polymers will be integrated with GrabCAD DFAM Software Development Kit for improved print parameter validation and optimization.

Fortify secures $20 million funding to advance 3D printing composites

Funds will be used to scale up manufacturing, the team and materials development programs.

Stratasys carbon fiber material for 3D printer line is more functional, lightweight and versatile

ABS-based carbon fiber material for the Stratasys F123 Series 3D printer line is 15% stronger and 50% stiffer compared to standard ABS.

New 3dpbm market analysis division presents AM industry study results

Analysis of composites additive manufacturing performed by the new market analysis and consultancy group shows the market generating $10.6 billion in yearly revenues by 2030.

3D printing with continuous fiber: A landscape

Growth continues in suppliers, part size, production volume and markets.

The untapped potential in Formula 1 composite manufacture

Formula 1’s midfield teams are struggling to bridge the gap to their better resourced frontrunning counterparts. Could Industry 4.0 composites manufacturing automation level the playing field?

2019 Paris Air Show: Highlights

The 2019 Paris Air Show may have lacked the glamour of a new aircraft program announcement, but the composites industry represented is clearly gearing up for next-generation aerospace manufacturing.

Boom Supersonic announces plans for XB-1 demonstrator roll-out

The company says it will complete its XB-1 supersonic aircraft demonstrator by December, with flight tests next year.

Marshall Aerospace and Defence 3D-prints aerospace parts

The company is using Stratasys 3D printers for prototype and production parts using composites and other advanced materials.

Solvay, Stratasys partner for additive manufacturing

The companies will develop an aerospace-grade polymer for use with Stratasys 3D printers.

NCAMP releases first additive manufacturing qualification program

The National Center for Advanced Materials Performance’s first qualified additive material is ULTEM 9085 resin from Stratasys.

IDEC uses additive manufacturing to cut composite tooling costs

IDEC explains how Stratasys 3D printing helped the company cut the time, cost and material waste involved with traditional composite molding.

Micro transportation: BMW personal mover concept

Recycled composites, additive manufacturing and 3D printing enhance form, function of fun-to-drive personal transport.

Stratasys software streamlines design-to-3D printing process

The company’s Advanced FDM software reportedly eliminates CAD-to-STL conversion, speeding part processing.

3D printing is missing the third dimension

Emerging processes like continuous fiber manufacturing, in-situ consolidation and tool-less manufacturing are bringing composite 3D printing into the third dimension.

48th auto-plastics competition highlights changing industry

Additive manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, greener parts featured prominently.

GKN Aerospace sees FDM and carbon-reinforced parts as future of additive manufacturing

The company anticipates greater move towards the use of FDM additive manufacturing to produce high-value, flight-critical, end-use composite parts.

Stratasys offers industrial 3D printer dedicated to carbon-fiber-filled Nylon 12

The Fortus 380mc Carbon Fiber Edition is an industrial quality system that is being offered at $70,000 in the US.

Drones: Composite UAVs take flight

First seen in defense applications, unpiloted aircraft development is surging in the commercial world, enabled by a host of new material, process and assembly technologies.

Additive manufacturing factory floor solutions from Stratasys

Stratasys has unveiled a range of new solutions designed to accelerate the use of additive manufacturing on the factory floor.

Siemens launches network to accelerate 3D printing in global manufacturing

Online collaborative platform brings on-demand engineering expertise, digital tools and production capacity for additive manufacturing to the global manufacturing industry.

JEC World 2018: Highlights

You will read more about what we discovered at JEC World 2018 in the coming weeks and months, but for now this is a quick review of some of the highlights from the world’s largest composites trade show.

3D printing helps Latécoère cut lead times

Latécoère is deploying Stratasys FDM additive manufacturing throughout its design and production process.

Chocolate Factory replaces metal parts with Stratasys composite 3D printing material

3D printed replacement machine part, produced in Stratasys FDM Nylon 12CF thermoplastic containing 35% chopped carbon fiber.

The big blue bear: Redux

It’s been 12 years since I wrote “Composite Sculpture Bears a Second Look” about the big blue bear sculpture in downtown Denver, CO, US. The project opened my eyes to digital design, and gave me the opportunity to meet the sculptor, Lawrence Argent. Argent passed away last week.

3D printed tools are in production at Dassault Falcon Jet

The trend of employing polymeric additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing for composite tooling is growing.

Stratasys, Siemens partner to advance AM into volume production

The partnership aims to strengthen and expand the benefits of 3D printing in the manufacturing value chain.

Stratasys debuts Robotic Composite and Infinite-Build 3D printers

The company says this new 3D printing technology produces larger, lighter production parts for aerospace and automotive.

Additive manufacturing comes to composites fabrication

The use of continuous fiber in additive manufacturing systems is not trivial, but it is being done. As this fabrication technology evolves and matures, options for applying it in everything from automotive to aerospace to consumer composites will expand tremendously, creating a host of new opportunities for the composites industry. Read here for who is providing what kind of additive manufacturing technology for use in composites fabrication.

3D printed composite parts provide solution for UAV

New technology uses long carbon fibers to boost strength and stiffness for small yet high-performance aircraft.

Nanocomp Technologies Inc., Merrimack, NH, US

Its millimeter-length macro CNTs are finally realizing their commercial composites potential, with spacecraft applications leading the way.

Using 3D printing for composite molds and tools: the trend continues

Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, is becoming more common in the aerospace tooling realm. Production tooling can be made quickly and on-demand, which helps the tooling industry keep pace with accelerating composite part design cycles and demand for faster overall part processing speeds.

3D printing continues to mature

While traditional applications such as prototyping is still growing, it will be augmented with a variety of new applications.

Report from IBEX 2015

As always, IBEX supplied new products, processes and education, not only to boatbuilders, but to the composites industry overall.

Additive manufacturing in automotive applications

Although they have been overshadowed by aerospace applications, 3D-printed tools also are finding a place in automotive processing. Here's one example.

3D-printed fixtures & jigs

Holding fixtures, jigs, trim tools and metal-forming dies can be expensive elements of post-mold composite part processing and assembly. Additive manufacturing, therefore, is proving especially useful in reducing the design/build time/cost in this area.

A growing trend: 3D printing of aerospace tooling

Toolmakers and OEMs are embracing additive manufacturing for customized, rapid tools, masters and jigs.

3D Printing Moves Into Tooling Components

Some pundits predict that 3D printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), will change our world forever. While that may yet be, one thing is clear: The growth of 3D printing over the past two decades has wrought significant change in composites tooling. Although AM’s most obvious advantage is direct part production without tooling, the growing trend in the aerospace and automotive sectors at present is its use for fast, on-demand builds of mold tools to keep pace with accelerating composite part design cycles and demand for faster overall part processing speeds.

3D Printing: Niche or next step to manufacturing on demand?

With and without fiber reinforcement, additive manufacturing is making an impact, but to what end?

All-composite ROTORwing prototype UAV

Composites enable construction, and handle unique VTOL loads, of unmanned aerial vehicles’ helicopter-to-airplane conversion.

Additive manufacturing a new frontier for composites

Leading additive manufacturing authority Terry Wohlers (Wohlers Associates Inc., Ft. Collins., Colo.) comments on two decades of AM progress and AM's prospects as a composites manufacturing solution.

Urban turbine redesign taps benefits of additive fabrication

Michael R. LeGault details efforts to produce an anti-icing system for “small-wind” vertical-axis wind turbine blades.

The rise of rapid manufacturing

An outgrowth of rapid prototyping, tool-free additive fabrication technologies have the potential to form small, limited-run composite parts directly from CAD data.

Prototyping and manufacturing by additive fabrication

Additive fabrication (AF) technology, such as laser sintering (LS) and fused deposition modeling (FDM), encompasses a wide range of applications. The earliest was rapid prototyping to support design, concept modeling, fit/function testing, and pattern making without the need to construct expensive tooling for prototypes and test articles. Manufacturers also are using AF to produce jigs, fixtures, drill guides, and other manufacturing and assembly tools.

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