Directed Energy Deposition

Optomec and Acme Manufacturing showcase automated workcell for adaptive repair of turbine parts at Formnext

Optomec Inc. and Acme Manufacturing have partnered to produce an “industry first”. The companies have created a fully automated work cell initially optimised for repairing aviation compressor blades made of titanium.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 8 Nov 2022

ACME Turnkey Aerospace Blade Repair System - Optomec/Acme Manufacturing

#101 Additive Insight: Formalloy CEO Melanie Lang on new alloys & functionally integrated components with DED

On the latest Additive Insight episode, Melanie Lang discusses the product portfolio of FormAlloy, how the company commenced work with the likes of NASA, and what the key opportunities are for DED technology in aerospace and beyond.

By TCT Team

/ 5 Sep 2022

#101 Additive Insight: Formalloy CEO Melanie Lang on new alloys & functionally integrated components with DED

The DED heat: the application opportunities for Direct Energy Deposition 3D printing

Senior Content Producer Sam Davies talks to multiple vendors to understand the application opportunities with Direct Energy Deposition processes.

By Sam Davies

/ 21 Jul 2022

12.1kg naval propeller printed with the Meltio Engine Robot Integration in 316L at a cost of 189.71 EUR. - Meltio

AWI targets 3D printing with exotic nickel alloy wire

The UK-based company, which specialises in round, flat and profile wire, is set to showcase what it believes to be ‘an exciting new offer’ for part manufacturers, particularly in aerospace.

By TCT Team

/ 14 Jul 2022

Alloy Wire International is now selling its exotic nickel alloy wire to the 3D printing industry

Meltio names service provider K3D as application development partner for DED 3D printing tech

Meltio has announced K3D as its first official service bureau partner and a key contributor to its application development efforts within Europe.

By TCT Team

/ 15 Jun 2022

WAAM3D launches RoboWAAM metal 3D printing platform at TCT 3Sixty

The company, spun out from Cranfield University by a team of researchers, says it aims to increase the potential for multi-metre metallic part development in industries such as aerospace, defence, and oil and gas.

By TCT Team

/ 9 Jun 2022

Norsk Titanium successfully tests Rapid Plasma Deposition 3D printing technology with General Atomics

Norsk Titanium has announced the success of a component level testing programme with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI).

By TCT Team

/ 27 Apr 2022

Bharat Fitz Werner enters metal 3D printing market with DED machine

Indian CNC machine manufacture Bharat Fritz Werner (BFW) has announced the launch of its PHOTON 4000G Laser-DED machine, with more models to be rolled out at a later date.

By TCT Team

/ 25 Apr 2022

Optomec delivers $1m metal 3D printing system to existing customer

Optomec has delivered a $1 million additive manufacturing system for the production repair of aircraft turbine components to an existing customer.

By TCT Team

/ 15 Oct 2021

Gas engine undergoing overhaul at an MRO facility. - Optomec

DM3D Technology manufactures ten-foot-tall rocket nozzle liner for NASA project with DED 3D printing

A Directed Energy Deposition (DED) 3D printing platform from DM3D Technologies is being used by Auburn University in a liquid rocket engine project with NASA.

By TCT Team

/ 24 Aug 2021

Two-tonne additively manufactured full-scale RS25 nozzle liner printed by DM3D Technologies.

Challenges & latest developments in Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing

Alex Kingsbury at RMIT Centre for Additive Manufacturing discusses the current and near-term opportunities for WAAM and highlights some exciting areas of research.

By TCT Team

/ 23 Dec 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