Industrial & Heavy Engineering

Light work of heavy industry: Topology optimisation & 3D printing used to tackle part obsolescence

A case study from Advatech Pacific & PADT in overcoming part obsolescence in power generation with topology optimisation and additive manufacturing.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 15 Oct 2020

Advatech Pacific PADT Legacy gas-turbine engine design with original torque arm connecting linear actuator to bellcrank.

Optomec launches tool to calculate ROI of automated laser cladding for gas turbine MRO

Optomec has launched a new tool which calculates potential cost savings when using automated laser cladding equipment in the repair of gas turbine components.

By TCT Team

/ 8 Jul 2020

Optomec has more than 100 laser cladding systems installed worldwide which are said to be used by most major manufacturers of aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. (Credit: Optomec...

Velo3D qualifies Hastelloy X alloy for 3D printing applications in power generation

VELO3D has announced the commercial availability of a new material that aims to open up its Sapphire 3D printer to more applications in power generation.

By TCT Team

/ 7 Jul 2020

Unicore of a 20-kilowatt microturbine engine, developed by Sierra Turbines, printed on a VELO3D Sapphire metal AM system.

Going Additive: embracing 3D printing and positively impacting an industrial company

Filipe Coutinho, Additive Manufacturing Technology Coordinator at Körber Supply Chain, details the 'challenge of Going Additive' and the considerations required for adopting AM in industrial companies.

By TCT Team

/ 1 Jul 2020

Going Additive: embracing 3D printing and positively impacting an industrial company

Marine supplier Wärtsilä 3D prints CE-certified lifting tool with Markforged

Marine and energy supplier Wärtsilä has additively manufactured a CE-certified lifting tool capable of elevating parts up to 960kg with Markforged’s Industrial Series X7 machine.

By TCT Team

/ 16 Jun 2020

CE-certified tool capable of lifting up to 960kg in weight, 3D printed with the Markforged Industrial Series X7 machine. CE-certified tool capable of lifting up to 960kg in weight, 3D...

Wilhelmsen partners with F-drones to deliver spare 3D printed parts to maritime companies

Wilhelmsen’s Marine Products division has partnered with a Singaporean drone delivery provider to carry 3D printed spare parts to their final destination.

By TCT Team

/ 11 Jun 2020

Wilhelmsen Part of Wilhelmsen group image collection. - Hans Fredrik

Oak Ridge National Laboratory developing 3D printed nuclear reactor core

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is working on the design of a 3D printed nuclear reactor core which is scheduled to be turned on by 2023.

By TCT Team

/ 12 May 2020

ORNL metal parts - Brittany Cramer/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Westinghouse Electric Company successfully installs metal 3D printed fuel component at Exelon nuclear plant

Westinghouse Electric Company has successfully installed an additively manufactured fuel component inside a commercial nuclear reactor.

By TCT Team

/ 5 May 2020

Thimble plugging device 3D printed by Westinghouse. Thimble plugging device 3D printed by Westinghouse. - Westinghouse

Advatech Pacific updates legacy gas turbine engines with simulation and additive manufacturing

The aerospace & defense contractor presents a case study on using additive manufacturing and simulation from PADT to improve legacy, gas-turbine engine designs.

By TCT Team

/ 23 Apr 2020

From left: Legacy gas-turbine engine design with original torque arm connecting linear actuator to bellcrank and close-up of new, topology-optimised and connected parts.

Renishaw metal 3D printing technology used to produce ocean turbine parts

Renishaw and the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) in Canada have additively manufactured two ocean turbine parts for an industrial design company.

By TCT Team

/ 17 Mar 2020

Renishaw metal 3D printing technology used to produce ocean turbine parts

Joint innovation project develops qualification guidelines for 3D printed heavy industry components

A group of 20 partnering companies are working to develop qualification guidelines for additively manufactured parts in the oil & gas and maritime industries.

By TCT Team

/ 6 Feb 2020

GE, ORNL & PARC target design and validation timeframe reductions for 3D printed industrial components

GE, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Xerox-owned PARC are working to reduce the time it takes to design and validate 3D printed components through a research programme.

By TCT Team

/ 23 Jan 2020