Aerospace - TCT (Page 33)

Boeing Scotland Alliance R&D programme to include focus on additive manufacturing

Boeing’s £11.8 million R&D programme with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland will see efforts to advance use of additive manufacturing.

By TCT Team

/ 21 Sep 2020

Boeing Scotland facility - National Manufacturing Institute Scotland

Optomec awarded $1m US Air Force contract to refurbish turbine blades with 3D printing

Optomec has secured a $1 million contract with the United States Air Force to deliver a ‘high volume production machine’ for the refurbishment of turbine engine components.

By TCT Team

/ 3 Sep 2020

Optomec records more than 10 million turbine blade refurbishments with DED 3D printing technology

Optomec has recorded more than 10 million turbine blade refurbishments with its metal 3D printing technology after conducting a recent customer survey.

By TCT Team

/ 25 Aug 2020

Federal Aviation Administration grants Auburn University $3m for aerospace additive manufacturing research

The National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) at Auburn University is to initiate a two-year aerospace additive manufacturing project with backing from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

By TCT Team

/ 24 Aug 2020

FAA Auburn Uni Auburn Engineering faculty: Nima Shamsaei (left) and Steve Taylor (right).

Honeywell gains FAA certification for first 3D printed flight-critical engine part

The milestone refers to a #4/5 bearing housing, a major structural component inside the ATF3-6 turbofan engine on board the Dassault Falcon 20G maritime patrol aircraft.

By TCT Team

/ 19 Aug 2020

Honeywell gains FAA certification for first 3D printed flight-critical engine part

Innovating for efficiency with additive manufacturing in aerospace

Patrick Dunne, Vice President, Advanced Application Development at 3D Systems explores the advantages the aerospace industry can gain by embracing design for additive manufacturing.

By TCT Team

/ 19 Aug 2020

Additive manufacturing in the aircraft cabin

From our AM in Aerospace feature, Deputy Group Editor Laura Griffiths details a selection of parts currently flying inside today's aircraft cabins.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 18 Aug 2020

AM Craft purchases 4 F900 FDM 3D printers as Stratasys records one of its largest aerospace orders ever

Stratasys has recorded one of its largest ever aerospace orders after Latvian service provider AM Craft purchased four F900 Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) systems.

By TCT Team

/ 11 Aug 2020

Craft AM Stratasys AM Craft Co-founders Jānis Jātnieks and Didzis Dejus in front of the service provider’s four large-scale production-grade Stratasys F900 3D printers. - Reinis Inkens

Farsoon 3D printing technology produces end-use parts for China mars mission

Farsoon’s laser sintering 3D printing technology has been used to produced end-use components on China’s Long March 5 carrier rocket.

By TCT Team

/ 6 Aug 2020

Additive Flight Solutions receives AS9100D quality management certification for supply of 3D printed parts to aerospace markets

Stratasys and SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) have announced their joint venture organisation has received the AS9100D quality management certification for supply to the aerospace industry.

By TCT Team

/ 3 Aug 2020

Additive Flight Solutions - Additive Flight Solutions

SLM and Honeywell qualify new parameters for 3D printing aluminium aerospace components

SLM Solutions and Honeywell are said to have achieved an "important milestone" in an ongoing collaboration to develop parameter sets for aluminium alloy F357.

By TCT Team

/ 20 Jul 2020

High layer thicknesses lead to higher productivity and increased build rates.

Spaceship EAC team explores lunar construction by 3D printing simulated Moon dust

Using ""low-tech" approach to a high-tech situation,'' student Billy Grundström is working with Spaceship EAC's advanced manufacturing team to 3D print parts from simulated Moon dust.

By TCT Team

/ 15 Jul 2020

Hollow cylinder 3D printed using the lunar regolith simulant EAC-1A. (Image Credit: ESA-B.Grundström)