Additive Manufacturing
3D printed composite parts provide solution for UAV
New technology uses long carbon fibers to boost strength and stiffness for small yet high-performance aircraft.
Read MoreGet ready for Composites 4.0!
It might seem like science fiction, but it must be our path if we are to make composites competitive.
Read MoreCincinnati Inc., ORNL sign additive manufacturing patent agreement
Under the agreement, Cincinnati Inc. may make, use or sell the lab’s patented developments of enhanced additive manufacturing.
Read More3-D printing autoclavable composite molds
The polymer additive manufacturing research team at the Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory reports that it has successfully fabricated autoclave-capable carbon fiber composite molds, manufactured using large-scale 3D printing/additive manufacturing.
Read MoreAutomation: Robots taking off in commercial aircraft
Will this affordable and versatile class of multiaxis manufacturing hardware and software drivers enable airframers to reduce costs and speed deliveries?
Read MoreLaminated composites: The original additive manufacturing process
Because fabrication of laminated composites can claim to be the original additive manufacturing process, Altair Engineering Inc.'s (Troy, MI, US.) VP of aerospace solutions Robert Yancey says it also should be the most advanced in terms of application.
Read MoreTour of ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility
3D printing was the focus during the tour of the ORNL facility in Knoxville, TN.
Read MoreThermwood developing large-scale additive manufacturing system
The large-format additive manufacturing machine will produce near net shape parts up to 10 by 10 by 5 ft and provide post-process machining and trimming functions as well.
Read MoreAdditive manufacturing: The past, present — and future — of composites
A regular CW columnist and the chief commercialization officer for the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), Dale Brosius offers this insightful look into why it's unwise to use the terms "3D printing" and "additive manufacturing" interchangeably.
Read MoreAdditive manufacturing in automotive applications
Although they have been overshadowed by aerospace applications, 3D-printed tools also are finding a place in automotive processing. Here's one example.
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