Stratasys has applied simulation technology from Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division to capture the behaviour of its ultra-lightweight Antero reinforced polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) and its additive manufacturing processes.
The Landspace ZQ-2 Y2 successfully entered orbit from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China featuring critical components 3D printed using the Chinese metal AM specialist’s BLT-S310 and BLT-S400 machines.
The project will investigate the potential to recycle high value scrap aerospace parts into feedstock for metal additive manufacturing users in the UK.
Ursa Major, privately funded company focused on rocket propulsion, has announced it has received additional funding from America Makes. The company began its relationship with America makes in 2021 with the establishment of the Ursa Major AM Lab.
Rayvatek, a metal additive manufacturing technology and service company, has announced “breakthrough” solutions in aerospace materials developed through a collaboration with SLM Solutions.
Almost a year to the day that ground was broken on the project, Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has announced the opening of a 14 million USD expansion of its additive manufacturing centre in West Des Moines, Iowa.
The joint effort set out to establish the possibility of a zero-waste workflow using lunar resources and scrap materials recovered from old mission or satellite debris to 3D print spare parts using Lithography-based Metal Manufacturing.
Students at the University of Sheffield have created a liquid rocket engine, similar to what SpaceX use, with 3D printing. The engine is the first metallic 3D printed liquid rocket engine to be built and successfully tested by students in the UK.
The surface and AM solutions provider worked with 3D Systems’ Application Innovation Group (AIG) to develop a direct metal printing solution that is said to deliver validated, certified production process.
Dr. Sven Hicken, CTO Surface Solutions Division at Oerlikon spoke to TCT about collaborating with space companies, milestones for additive manufacturing in aerospace, and ambitions for the sector.
Sintavia has announced that it has received a direct equity investment from Lockheed Martin Corporation. The terms of the investment, which was completed on June 27, 2023, were not disclosed by the companies.
