Additive manufacturing for space exploration
20 October 2021
Eliana Fu, of Trumpf and formerly SpaceX, shares how additive manufacturing can aid humanity’s cosmological journey
Aerospace
The new method optimises alloy properties and process parameters to create superior 3D-printed metal parts. Shown here is a colorised electron micrograph of a nickel powder alloy used in the study. (Image: Raiyan Seede)
Researchers fine-tune laser AM to create defect-free metal parts
14 October 2021
The work will benefit the aerospace, automotive and defence industries looking for better ways to build custom metal parts
Adrian Sabau holds a primer-coated specimen, which was pretreated with a laser-interference structuring technique and shows coating adhesion. (Image: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy)
Laser surface structuring could reduce use of hazardous chemicals in aerospace and automotive
5 October 2021
The work aims to answer a US DoD call for projects that explore non-chemical alternatives for corrosion protection
Direct Energy Deposition for Repair and Remanufacture
This webinar will demonstrate the use of DED-LB repair and remanufacture as a means for part life-extension, providing some real-world industrial applications
Formnext 2021
In addition to the entire spectrum of different additive manufacturing processes, Formnext presents an overview of all upstream and downstream processes
Laser Mech introduces high-power laser wire direct deposition head for processing macro-scale industrial and aerospace components
2 September 2021
Laser Mech’s new FiberWELD DH is a high-power, laser wire, direct deposition head for processing macro-scale industrial and aerospace components
(a) Aero-engine components in need of repair. (b) powder developed indigenously at ARCI. (Image: ARCI)
Indian scientists repair aero-engine components using new cladding processes
30 August 2021
Components repaired using the new processes were found to be free from distortion and exhibited excellent performance
Amada Weld Tech launches WL-P300A laser processing workstation for US market
23 August 2021
Typical applications include marking of metals, and select plastics particularly for medical, electronic components, battery, and aerospace applications
7000 Series aluminium is commonly required for aviation parts such as landing gear components (Image: Business Wire)
Optomec adds aluminium to dozens of metal additive printing recipes
23 August 2021
Manufacturers in many industrial and aerospace segments demand 7000 series aluminium for 3D metal additive manufacturing, as it possesses the highest strength of all the aluminium series alloy
A Dynamic Beam Laser from Civan Lasers has been installed at Fraunhofer IWS in Dresden. The institute is thus the first research institution worldwide to utilize such a laser solution. (Image: Fraunhofer IWS)
Fraunhofer IWS to explore benefits of new dynamic beam shaping technology
26 July 2021
The institute expects the technology to overcome the challenges of using crack-sensitive materials in additive manufacturing
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