Additive Manufacturing

Defense

Fortify ships Flux Core 3D printer to Ierus Technologies

Novel radio-frequency structures for defense systems are to be designed for and built via Fortify’s Flux Core composite-photopolymer 3D printer.  

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Defense

GA-ASI establishes Additive Design and Manufacturing Center of Excellence

New Center focuses on AM applications, R&D, large-scale tooling and next-generation flight hardware to streamline UAS manufacturing.  

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Clemson Composites Center leads research in low-cost composite tooling

Innovative technology approach to use additive manufacturing and artificial intelligence to produce tools faster, at a lower cost and with less environmental impact.  

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3D-printed composite tail rotor gear box housing enhances Discovery super drone

CFP Technology teams with Flying-Cam to create 3D-printed, functional tail rotor actuators protection using Windform XT 2.0 composites and a powder bed fusion process.  

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Raise3D releases 32 new industrial filaments for carbon fiber 3D printer

E2CF 3D printer continues to support fiber-reinforced part printing with 32 new filament options from 16 global filament manufacturers.  

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Sensors

IMDEA Materials Institute helps create intelligent sensors for aviation composites

As a part of the European Union’s DOMMINIO project, IMDEA Materials Institute is helping to create embedded smart sensors via 3D printing to provide real-time updates on aircraft during flight.  

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Caracol AM launches new identity, celebrates composites applications

Italian supplier of Heron large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) technology showcases circular economy and aerospace applications.  

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Alpine Advanced Materials introduces rapid prototype molding solution

A combination of Addifab’s resin system, Nexa3D’s 3D printers and Alpine’s advanced composite materials enables production of injection molds that dissolve after part injection, cutting speed and cost.  

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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.  

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Automation

Low-void, large-scale, high-volume 3D-printed composites

Among its many composites-related projects, Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently installed its first AMCM test cell, combining extrusion with compression molding for fast, low-void, low-porosity thermoplastic composite parts.

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