Additive Manufacturing
Laboratory for Intelligent Lightweight Production at CTC Stade advances digital solutions for industrial composites
Four-year, 12-million-euro LaiLa project with Helmut Schmidt University combines R&D with industry collaboration to solve real production pain points, validate solutions in digital lab/model factory at CTC and transfer knowledge to supply chain including customized training.
Read MoreFirst edition handbook addresses sustainable composites for additive manufacturing
“Handbook of Sustainable Polymers for Additive Manufacturing,” authored by Boeing AM lead, Antonio Paesano, PhD, highlights up-to-date information and data of actual commercial materials.
Read MoreSwissplast Group to produce large-scale 3D-printed components via hybrid LFAM machine
Developed between CMS Advanced Materials Technology and the Fraunhofer Institute, the additive technology produces thermoplastic granulates reinforced with carbon or glass fiber.
Read MoreAnisoprint launches Clear PETG, CFC PETG for continuous fiber 3D printing
Anisoprint provides Composer 3D printer users and novice customers a new formulation material that produces stable and reliable quality results.
Read MoreStratasys 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.
Read MoreCF3D technology developments for continuous fiber AM applications
Studies conducted by Continuous Composites, Lockheed Martin and the Air Force Research Laboratory advance aerospace applications of continuous fiber additive manufacturing.
Read MorePredicting and mitigating failure in composite parts
Understanding the complexity of composites manufacturing resides in studying the design challenges inherent to fabrication, as much as the physics aspect. To serve this effort, CW introduces a new column, “Predicting Failure.”
Read MoreKeyland Polymer, polySpectra combine photopolymers, powder coatings to advance 3D printing
UVMax powder coatings provide a spectrum of surface color and texture possibilities, while COR Alpha photopolymers have been refined for durability.
Read More9T 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.
Read MoreRoboze reveals ceramic-filled Helios PEEK 2005 filament to the 3D printing sector
Ceramic reinforcement proves an ideal candidate for applications that require lightness, mechanical strength, heat resistance and highly complex geometry specifications.
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