Aerospace - TCT Magazine (Page 41)

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems successfully flies its first metal 3D printed part

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has successfully flown a metal additively manufactured part for the first time after a collaboration with GE Additive AddWorks.

By TCT Team

/ 19 May 2020

NACA inlet case summary. GE Additive General Atomics NACA inlet case summary.

3D printing in zero gravity

A team of aerospace engineering students from Munich University of Applied Sciences are using the vipro-HEAD printhead from ViscoTec for experiments within the scope of an ESA project.

By TCT Team

/ 18 May 2020

GE working with United States Air Force to 3D print spare aircraft parts

GE’s Additive and Aviation businesses have partnered to produce a 3D printed sump cover for the F110 engine used by the United States Air Force (USAF) for two of its aircraft.

By TCT Team

/ 18 May 2020

Additively manufactured, cobalt-chrome sump cover for F110 engine produced by GE Aviation on the Concept Laser M2 machine. - GE Additive

Alba Orbital 3D prints Pocketqube satellite deployer with CRP Technology

The additive manufacturing specialist has been working with Glasgow-based Alba Orbital to build an updated deployer for PocketQube satellites.

By TCT Team

/ 13 May 2020

3D printed AlbaPods 2.0 in Windform XT 2.0. (Credit: Alba Orbital)

America Makes latest Project Call seeks 3D printing innovation to support U.S. Air Force

Additive for eXtreme Improvement in Optical Mounts Project Call seeks solutions to enhance readiness of high-precision optical components used in sensors, space systems and more.

By TCT Team

/ 6 May 2020

Sandvik metal 3D printing powder plant receives AS9100D certification for aerospace supply

Sandvik has announced its new Sandviken-based powder plant for titanium and nickel-based alloys has received AS9100D certification, a boost to the company’s additive manufacturing ambitions in the aerospace industry.

By TCT Team

/ 29 Apr 2020

Dyndrite appoints Blue Origin additive manufacturing lead Steve Walton

The Seattle-based additive manufacturing software developer has hired Steve Walton as Head of Product Development.

By TCT Team

/ 6 Apr 2020

Steve Walton Dyndrite Steve Walton, Dyndrite's new Head of Product Development.

BEAMIT and Praxair team up to extend range of services within aerospace

Service provider BEAMIT has announced a partnership with Praxair Surface Technologies which will seek to ‘offer an extended range of services’ to the aviation industry.

By TCT Team

/ 18 Mar 2020

BEAMIT expands SLM Solutions fleet (Credit: BEAMIT)

Satair teams with Fast Radius and HP to 3D print aircraft maintenance tooling components

Aircraft part manufacturer Satair is using HP’s full colour 3D printing technology via service provider Fast Radius to produce redesigned tooling components.

By TCT Team

/ 17 Mar 2020

Satair HP Fast Radius Pintle bearing alignment tools additively manufactured with the HP Jet Fusion Color 580 platform by Fast Radius.

Ascent Aerospace to employ Titomic metal 3D printing for aerospace tooling

Titomic signs agreement with US aerospace and defence tooling and automation provider Ascent Aerospace to deploy its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) process.

By TCT Team

/ 12 Mar 2020

Titomic Kinetic Fusion Titomic Kinetic Fusion - Titomic

There's "huge potential" for 3D printing inside aircraft cabins

Deputy Group Editor Laura Griffiths rounds up some key takeaways from the Red Cabin Aircraft Cabin Additive Manufacturing conference in Hamburg.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 9 Mar 2020

ZAL Tech Center played host to this year's Red Cabin Aircraft Cabin AM Conference.

#34 Additive Insight: Arcam, Aerospace and Anaheim for RAPID + TCT 2020

In this episode, the editorial team gets together to discuss places they’ve been and conferences they’ve seen before diving into what’s coming up at this year’s RAPID + TCT.

By TCT Team

/ 6 Mar 2020