With today’s focus on lightweighting, hollow parts made from composite materials—such as ducting, fuel tanks, mandrels, and rocket shrouds—are in higher demand than ever before.
In my capacity as the Chair of the Council of the Manufacturing USA institute directors, I often get asked about trends in U.S. advanced manufacturing.
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is now using 3D printing from Stratasys to manufacture flight-ready parts for several of its military, civil and business aircraft—while producing specific ground-running equipment at a lower cost than aluminum alternatives.
The state of manufacturing is always a combination of tried and true methods; improvements (sometimes dramatic) in traditional processes; and brand new technology few people even conceived of a few years ago.
Changes in health care are driving more innovative tooling, including new machining strategies and complex cutting tools that help deliver more patient-centered solutions.
3D Systems announced the addition of two materials to its portfolio.
CERATIZIT said it has developed a combination tool for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) freeze plug/water plug boring.
Voxel8, Chromatic 3D Materials, Wacker Chemical showing how additive manufacturing for liquid and soft materials is done
3D Systems ) today announced the availability of a breakthrough production-grade acrylate resin – Accura® AMX Rigid Black.
After three years of work, military researchers are near the end of a project to find a faster, cheaper way to make tools for large aerospace parts like skins for wings and fuselages.
