Aerospace - TCT (Page 7)

Colibrium Additive joins research project exploring additive manufacture of 'light yet extremely resilient' aluminium parts

The project is pursuing a new approach in which 'special additives' in the metal powder react chemically during the printing process and form finely distributed ceramic particles in the submicrometre range.

By Sam Davies

/ 15 Sep 2025

Ursa Major launches 400-acre test site for solid rocket motor systems

Designed for safe, full-scale static firings, and future qualification processes like drop and temperature storage testing, the site enables validation of SRMs built using the company’s Lynx manufacturing process.

By Sam Davies

/ 11 Sep 2025

Lithoz developing ceramic heat exchanger for hydrogen-electric propulsion systems through TRIATHLON consortium

Lithoz is printing the heat exchanger in aluminium nitride (AIN), believing that these systems manufactured with this material will help to decarbonise aviation, improve system efficiency and sustainability, and reduce maintenance.

By Sam Davies

/ 11 Sep 2025

Conflux teams with Honeywell to advance heat exchangers for hybrid-electric aircraft

The Australian manufacturer of 3D printed heat exchangers will support the development of lightweight additively manufactured heat exchangers for next-generation aircraft.

By TCT Team

/ 9 Sep 2025

GKN Aerospace launches production line for additive fabrication of critical engine component in US facility

GKN Aerospace has established a new production line dedicated to the additive fabrication of a Fan Case Mount Ring (FCMR), a critical component of the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine powering Airbus’ A220 and Embraer E195-E2.

By Sam Davies

/ 5 Sep 2025

Ursa Major purchases three AMCM M 450-4 FLX metal 3D printers

Ursa Major is now running a fleet of six EOS-powered metal 3D printers and is set up to scale its hypersonics production from its Youngstown, Ohio, facility.

By Sam Davies

/ 3 Sep 2025

Honeywell-led consortium to explore how AI & additive manufacturing can advance the manufacture of aerospace parts

The consortium includes 3T Additive Manufacturing, BeyondMath, Qdot Technology and the Oxford Thermofluids Institute, and has received 14.1 million GBP of funding from the UK Government.

By Sam Davies

/ 28 Aug 2025

U.S. Air Force awards 3D Systems $7.65m contract for metal 3D printer tech demonstrator

The two-year contract marks the second phase of a project that was first announced in 2023 to support the development of large-scale ‘hypersonic-relevant’ 3D printing capabilities.

By TCT Team

/ 27 Aug 2025

EOS launches metal additive manufacturing master class with NASA experts

The industrial 3D printing company’s Additive Minds Academy arm has announced a Space Act Agreement with the organisation to deliver a hands-on Metal AM Master Class at EOS Technical Centre in Pflugerville, Texas this November.

By TCT Team

/ 7 Aug 2025

Space Circling Aerospace Technology completes hot fire test of rocket engine featuring 20+ 3D printed parts

The aerospace company worked with BLT to additively manufacture parts for the thrust chambers, turbopumps and valves.

By Sam Davies

/ 5 Aug 2025

QL-1 thrust chamber extension. - Space Circling Aerospace Technology/BLT

Safran installs second NXG XII 600 multi-laser metal 3D printer

Safran says the additional capacity will ‘address production bottlenecks, maintain equipment redundancy, and secure the high reliability required for serial production’ of lightweight, high-performance aluminium components.

By TCT Team

/ 29 Jul 2025

EFW celebrates seven years with dentCHECK

8tree’s dentCHECK is a handheld, completely wireless 3D scanner that incorporates AR.

By Rhiannon Temporal

/ 25 Jul 2025

EFW celebrates seven years of using dentCHECK. - 8tree