Additive Manufacturing

Carbon Fibers

CRP composites AM expertise leads to Formula Student race car victory

CRP Technology provided its composite-reinforced Windform materials and 3D printing capabilities for MoRe Modena Racing’s M24-LH hybrid race car.

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Defense

Black Hawk program receives improved turbine engine with CMC

GE Aerospace T901 flight test engines will replace GE T700 for the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, using additive manufacturing and ceramic matrix composites (CMC) for 1,000 shaft horsepower increase.

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Carbon Fibers

Hitachi Rail chooses Roboze printers, materials including carbon fiber/PEEK for railway spare parts

The Roboze ARGO 500 will be used at Hitachi Rail factories in Naples, Italy and Maryland, U.S. to reduce cost and delivery times for prototypes and spare parts.

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Thermoplastics

CEAD print bed anchors ensure first layer adhesion in large-format 3D prints

Reusable plugs insert into CEAD’s patent-pending print bed, enable locking of first layer and easy release once printing is finished.

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Optimized rib-reinforced hollow composites via printed molds

Addyx topology optimization and water-soluble mandrel enables simultaneous rib and skin layup for one-shot, high-strength, lightweight structures.

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Carbon Fibers

Wheelchair racing glove demands met by CRP USA composites

The strength, durability and light weight characteristics of 3D printed Windform XT 2.0 athletic gear facilitates Paralympics Gold Medalist Tatyana McFadden’s enhanced agility and comfort.

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Techmer PM inducted as Purdue CAM’s first material supplier

Techmer PM, Purdue to create materials optimized for LFAM at Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center, while providing education, validated simulation tools, materials characterization and industry best practices.

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Venox launches V-REX continuous fiber extrusion printer

Five-axis system with an automatic toolchanger achieves precise fiber placement for anisotropic properties, enables the use of up to six different print heads.

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CAMX

Large-scale machine demonstrates composites AM capabilities

CAMX 2024: Thermwood Corp. is demonstrating several AM technology solutions through the LSAM AP 510 system and cut layer additive (CLA) process.

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Raise3D launches Hyper Core filament line, Pro3 HS Series

While Raise3D’s composite filament line increases heat conductivity for rapid melting and cooling during the 3D printing process, its Pro3 HS Series offers integrated hyper-speed capabilities.

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Airtech
release agents, purging compounds, process chemical specialties
HEATCON Composite Systems
Industrial CNC Routers
Composites One - distributor
American Elements
Alpha’s Premier ESR®
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