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Tips on working with copper in additive manufacturing

Design World

Copper is viewed as a material that will accelerate future aerospace production. For example, the privately funded company Ursa Major delivered a copper-based 3D-printed rocket engine combustion chamber from its additive manufacturing lab in Youngstown, Ohio. However, development […].

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APWORKS and Equispheres announce additive manufacturing collaboration

Canadian Manufacturing

OTTAWA APWORKS and Equispheres announce a collaboration on the development of North American production capacity for Scalmalloy, a proprietary aluminum alloy designed specifically for Additive Manufacturing (AM). Were excited to be in discussions with APWORKS about producing this high-strength alloy for aluminum parts.

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Why Are Manufacturers Switching to a new Aluminum Alloy for Additive Manufacturing?

Fabricating & Metal Work

With weight-reduction being a priority for industries such as motorsports and aerospace, many manufacturers have recently turned to the lightweight aluminum-silicon-magnesium based alloys, such as F357 and AlSi10Mg, when 3D printing parts for everything from race cars to rockets. What’s the Attraction?

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Unleashing the potential: quality validation in additive manufacturing

Design World

By Philipp Pruesse, Sales Manager, Dimensionics Density In the world of modern manufacturing, additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged as a revolutionary technology that holds the promise of transforming industries through its capability to produce complex geometries, reduce lead times, and enable on-demand production.

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Formnext Forum Austin: Where Additive Manufacturing Innovation Takes Shape

MESA

Join us at America’s new industrial additive manufacturing event. This new industrial additive manufacturing event features a speakers lineup that includes leading additive manufacturing experts from aerospace, medical, academia and contract manufacturing. Register for Formnext Forum.

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Advancing hypersonic aerospace systems with 3D printing

Design World

Velo3D, Lockheed Martin, and Vibrant teamed up with DoD’s LIFT Institute on a data-driven approach to certifying materials and methods for additively manufactured aerospace systems. In the defense industry, there has been a recent and urgent need to advance aerospace applications.

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How additive manufacturing capabilities can boost Australian aerospace and defence industry growth

Manufacturer's Monthly

Matthew Hunter, national manager, emerging technology, Konica Minolta breaks down to Manufacturers’ Monthly the key opportunities and challenges in growing sovereign capability in Australia’s defence and aerospace manufacturing ecosystem. The aerospace and defence industries face several unique and complex challenges.