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US Army Corps & Lincoln Electric produce 12-foot-long ship arrestor system part with metal 3D printing

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has deployed wire-arc additive manufacturing to produce a 12-foot-long metal part for the ship arrestor system.

By Sam Davies

/ 8 Apr 2024

BMW plans to use wire arc additive manufacturing for vehicle production

The automaker has been exploring WAAM technology since 2015 and building test components with an MX3D production cell since 2021.

By TCT Team

/ 21 Mar 2024

GEFERTEC unveils larger Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing system

The German developer of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) based systems says its new arc80X series can build metal parts measuring up to 8 metres³.

By TCT Team

/ 18 Mar 2024

Meltio introduces M600 metal DED 3D printing system

Meltio has introduced the Meltio M600 metal 3D printing system, designed to address long lead times, costly stock-keeping and increasingly fragile supply chains.

By Sam Davies

/ 12 Mar 2024

ADDiTEC & MECHA announce metal manufacturing partnership

ADDiTEC has partnered with machining services provider MECHA to combine their respective metal additive manufacturing and precision machining capabilities.

By Sam Davies

/ 26 Feb 2024

Lincoln Electric to additively manufacture large metal propulsion parts for the US Navy

Lincoln Electric's large-scale metal 3D printing solution has been selected by Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc (BPMI) to provide mission critical applications to the US Navy.

By TCT Team

/ 23 Feb 2024

Authentise awarded 3 grants to advance 3D printing lattices, measurement and remanufacturing projects

Authentise has been awarded three grants to advance a series of projects that are designed to make additive manufacturing more secure and efficient.

By Sam Davies

/ 21 Feb 2024

Meltio & One Off Robotics introduce robotic additive manufacturing workcell

Meltio and One Off Robotics have introduced the One Off Robotics Cell additive manufacturing workcell, which has been designed for a faster and more reliable part production cycle.

By Sam Davies

/ 13 Feb 2024

FIT AG to support adoption of Meltio's DED 3D printing technology in DACH region

German additive manufacturing integrator FIT AG has been appointed as Meltio’s service bureau in the DACH region.

By Sam Davies

/ 22 Jan 2024

Norsk Titanium delivers 3D printed aerospace parts to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

GA-ASI, a developer of unmanned aircraft systems and a prime contractor to the US Department of Defense, will now put the aerospace-grade structural titanium components through testing and evaluation.

By Sam Davies

/ 16 Jan 2024

Accuron Technologies makes further investment in WAAM3D metal 3D printing

Accuron Technologies, a precision engineering and technology group based in Singapore, has made a further investment in wire arc additive manufacturing company WAAM3D.

By TCT Team

/ 2 Jan 2024

Word Gets Around: Lincoln Electric on TCT Award-winning refinery pressure application in partnership with Chevron

On the shore of one of the five Great Lakes sits a headquarters spanning over 2 million square feet, home to the largest welding company in the world, Lincoln Electric. Inside, word is getting around about the WAAM robotic systems down the road.

By Sam Davies

/ 7 Dec 2023