Additive Manufacturing
Purdue University composites center opens large-scale additive lab, seeks consortium partners
Purdue’s Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center (CMSC) cut the ribbon on the Thermwood LSAM Research Lab, which partners can access with Purdue’s ADDITIVE3D simulation module.
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MVP releases new model of RAM system for thermoset materials
New large-format AM machine model, RAM 48, maximizes production efficiency and enables custom build dimensions when fabricating thermoset materials.
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AIM3D multi-material 3D printer targets precise, cost-effective polymer processing
Extrusion 3D printer offers considerably faster build rates and can print up to three different materials in parallel for metals, ceramics and high-temperature plastics such as PEEK and PPS with or without fiber filling.
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Anisoprint, Bosch Rexroth join forces for industrial continuous fiber AM capabilities
Anisoprint’s first generation of industrial printers, PROM IS 500, is powered by Bosch Rexroth’s MTX, a tried-and-proven CNC system for industrial 3D printing technologies.
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Collaborative Boeing-led project validates large-scale composite AM tooling
The U.S. Navy-funded program demonstrated a large-scale, autoclave-curable 3D-printed carbon fiber composite tool using a Thermwood LSAM machine.
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Arris Composites, Airbus collaborate on composites research for lightweighting cabin brackets
The project aims to demonstrate significant reductions in aviation emissions by leveraging topology optimization and advanced composites to replace metal brackets used on aircraft.
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Carbon fiber, additive manufacturing enhance Pleko spike shoe performance
Developed with 3D scanning support from Diadora and CRP Technology’s Windform SP carbon fiber-filled composite material and 3D printing process for a track shoe that meets individuals’ needs in terms of foot structure and athletic performance.
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AON3D, Astrobotic to send 3D-printed parts to the moon
The Peregrine Lander will carry thermoplastic parts printed via AON3D’s high-temperature industrial 3D printer that meet demanding space requirements and cut the vehicle’s weight by half.
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Researchers develop liquid crystal polymer spin-printing process for recyclable composites
ETH Zürich, TU Delft and EMPA simultaneously 3D prints parts with spun fiber reinforcement for stronger, more sustainable, fully recyclable components.
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Airtech resins approved for use on Thermwood 3D printers
Airtech has partnered with Thermwood Corp. to ensure its Dahltram resins meet and exceed the requirements for 3D printing on Thermwood’s LSAM platform.
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