Manufacturing
Metal additive manufacturing
Cobra Aero invests in a Renishaw metal additive manufacturing system, reaping benefits through optimized engine cylinder design.
Author: Elizabeth Engler Modic
Engineering
Outsourcing metrology boosts Audi Motorsport
Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions inspects several racecar parts regularly and supports rapid development of course-specific components for Audi’s dominant German stock car teams.
Industry
Inspecting deep inside jet engines
HAMR-E robots could enable inspection of complex machines without dismantling them.
Industry
Creating better scans
University of Texas at Arlington aerospace engineer receives U.S. Army grant to advance limitations of computed tomography.
Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing post-processing
Post-processing, in one form or another, is inevitable with additive manufacturing (AM), and it’s particularly critical for serial production applications – influencing cost and the time it takes between a part leaving the AM system and being ready for use. Additive Manufacturing Technologies Ltd. CEO Joseph Crabtree offers insight into what to consider and emerging solutions.
Manufacturing
Metal additive manufacturing
Cobra Aero invests in a Renishaw metal additive manufacturing system, reaping benefits through optimized engine cylinder design.
Manufacturing
Low-cost, autoclave-capable tools
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Boeing, and Thermwood partner on a low-cost responsive tooling program using large-scale, polymer-based additive manufacturing.
Manufacturing
Metal AM for medical implant production
Betatype’s Engine build processor rapidly creates scan data for laser powder bed fusion (PBF) for serial production of orthopedic implants.
Manufacturing
Lighter, more efficient launch vehicle
Orbex builds Prime, the largest single-piece rocket engine 3D-printed on the SLM800 selective laser melting machine.
Manufacturing
Metal filaments expand additive applications
The Virtual Foundry manufactures metal Filamet, lowering costs and build times for additive parts using virtually any polymer 3D printer.
Industry
US manufacturing technology orders gain in May
Metal cutting technology orders grew 4.5% while forming & fabricating technologies increased 64.8% from the previous month.
Industry
Repeatability, reproducibility, traceability
For medical parts manufacturers quality inspection, compliance to FDA current good manufacturing practice is critical.