Industrial & Heavy Engineering

ABB Turbocharging leverages Additive Industries' MetalFAB1 to produce spare parts

ABB Turbocharging has invested in Additive Industries’ MetalFAB1 platform to produce spare parts for its 500 kW to 80+ MW turbochargers for diesel and gas engines on-demand.

By TCT Team

/ 15 Feb 2022

Egon Seegers, General Manager Service Parts of ABB Switzerland Ltd, Turbocharging.

Energising turbomachinery innovation with additive manufacturing

Scott Green, Principal Solutions Leader, 3D Systems discusses how leading turbomachinery manufacturers are overcoming challenges using additive manufacturing.

By TCT Team

/ 18 Oct 2021

'Crisis is an opportunity': GE on the metal additive manufacture of 4 land/marine turbine blade parts

GE Additive and GE Aviation discuss the additive manufacture of four land/ marine turbine components, all of which were one-to-one replacements of the traditionally made parts.

By Sam Davies

/ 12 Oct 2021

Shell, spare parts & supply chain

TCT speaks to Shell's 3D Printing Technology Manager Angeline Goh about supply chain, digital warehousing and introducing new technology to a traditional industry.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 5 Oct 2021

Embracing change: Aidro CEO talks pioneering 3D printing in the hydraulics sector

Senior Content Producer Sam Davies talks to Aidro Hydraulics CEO Valeria Tirelli about the company's five year journey with metal AM.

By Sam Davies

/ 9 Sep 2021

Desktop Metal acquires 3D printed hydraulics pioneer Aidro

The additive manufacturing company has announced the acquisition of Aidro, a manufacturer of next-generation 3D printed hydraulic and fluid power systems.

By TCT Team

/ 9 Sep 2021

Desktop Metal acquires 3D printed hydraulics pioneer Aidro

Cummins' first metal binder jet 3D printed part now in final stages of production

The Cummins Emission Solutions (CES) lance tip adapter is moving through the production part approval process (PPAP) where Cummins hopes it will gain formal approval and start official production later this year.

By TCT Team

/ 5 May 2021

The Cummins Emission Solutions (CES) lance tip adapter is in its final stages of production.

Rosatom Additive Technologies opens first additive manufacturing facility

Rosatom Additive Technologies, a TVEL Fuel Company business, has opened its first Additive Technologies Center (ATC) at the Moscow Polymetal Plant.

By TCT Team

/ 4 Jan 2021

Rosatom Additive Technologies facility - Alexey Savransky

Leading the way: Baker Hughes on its deployment of 3D printing in oil & gas

Senior Content Producer Sam Davies speaks to Baker Hughes about its deployment of additive manufacturing at seven centres of excellence.

By Sam Davies

/ 30 Nov 2020

Making waves: Renishaw & Biome Renewables discuss the additive manufacture of ocean turbines

How Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) used additive manufacturing to produce two innovative ocean turbines for technology firm Biome Renewables.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 22 Oct 2020

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...