Additive Manufacturing
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.
Read MoreRaise3D 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.
Read MoreIMDEA 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.
Read MoreCaracol AM launches new identity, celebrates composites applications
Italian supplier of Heron large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) technology showcases circular economy and aerospace applications.
Read MoreAlpine 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.
Read MoreCovestro 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.
Read MoreLow-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.
WatchAnisoprint partners with Jacobs University, SIT to establish composite 3D printing ecosystem
On-campus continuous fiber 3D printing based in Bremen, Germany, fosters research, education and technology transfer through materials development, process and design method improvement.
Read MoreDesktop Metal introduces FreeFoam photopolymer resins
New family of products are able to produce durable and dimensionally accurate closed-cell, complex-designed foam parts without tooling via digital light processing.
Read MoreFortify, polySpectra awarded $3 million by DOE to advance 3D-printed tooling
Fortify is to develop inexpensive, durable solutions for lightweighting automotive components using polymers, composites and metals, advancing vehicle part commercialization.
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