The crew of the USS Bataan (LHD 5) has recently completed the first metal 3D part fabrication and replacement for a de-ballast air compressor (DBAC) in only five days utilising a permanently installed metal 3D printer, with the help of…
Concerns about casting lead times and costs have many OEMs looking to 3D print parts directly in metal. But don’t overlook the advantages of 3D printed sand cores and molds applied for conventional metal casting, says Humtown leader. “We never dealt…
Imagine printing an entire, functional smartphone in your home or office. 3D printing (3DP), aka additive manufacturing (AM), could redefine the factory of the future as a device that fits on a desktop. That goal is still a way off,…
Sakuu, a California-based manufacturing company, has opened its new Silicon Valley engineering hub. The opening advances Sakuu’s plans for a “3D printing platform gigafactory, dubbed Sakuu G-One”. But how and why would 3D print a battery? I asked Arwed Niestroj’s,…
Recent articles on 3D printing in construction have sparked a lively debate. Igniting that conversation was a paper on the potential benefits of concrete 3D printing. The co-author of that paper is Mustafa Batikha, an Assistant Professor at Heriot-Watt University. Published last year, the…
Czech industrial automation specialist ICE Industrial Services has announced plans to begin using in-house-developed technology to begin rebuilding parts of war-torn Ukraine. Composed of a novel concrete-depositing printhead, that can be suspended from either a robotic arm or gantry, the firm’s system…
Ford and HP are looking to make 3D printing technology more sustainable. The giants of industry are teaming up to reuse spent 3D printing parts and powders for vehicle parts, minimizing waste in the process. Ford and HP are testing the…
A dynamically controlled surface with moving metal platforms can cut material usage in 3D printing by reducing the need for “wasteful” printed supports, its developers have said. Printing times could also be shortened thanks to the new technique, said the…
The push toward going all-in on EVs creates a natural pivot point to leverage industrial 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing. In the past year, we’ve seen a drastic shift across the automotive industry and among consumers with a…
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab has successfully conducted a flight test that has shown how additive manufacturing can be used to repair battlefield damage on its Gripen fighters. The test flight, which took place at Saab’s facilities in Linköping,…