Additive Manufacturing

Sustainability

Arris Composites, Airbus collaborate on composites research for lightweighting cabin brackets

The project aims to demonstrate significant reductions in aviation emissions by leveraging topology optimization and advanced composites to replace metal brackets used on aircraft.

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Carbon fiber, additive manufacturing enhance Pleko spike shoe performance

Developed with 3D scanning support from Diadora and CRP Technology’s Windform SP carbon fiber-filled composite material and 3D printing process for a track shoe that meets individuals’ needs in terms of foot structure and athletic performance.

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AON3D, Astrobotic to send 3D-printed parts to the moon

The Peregrine Lander will carry thermoplastic parts printed via AON3D’s high-temperature industrial 3D printer that meet demanding space requirements and cut the vehicle’s weight by half.

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Researchers develop liquid crystal polymer spin-printing process for recyclable composites

ETH Zürich, TU Delft and EMPA simultaneously 3D prints parts with spun fiber reinforcement for stronger, more sustainable, fully recyclable components.

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Airtech resins approved for use on Thermwood 3D printers

Airtech has partnered with Thermwood Corp. to ensure its Dahltram resins meet and exceed the requirements for 3D printing on Thermwood’s LSAM platform.

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Aerospace

Hexcel signs long-term manufacturing contract with Boeing

Hexcel will produce HexPEKK-100 manufactured-to-print aerospace structures, including various air flow ducting applications and other supporting elements, for the Boeing 777X.

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9T Labs recognized as a Swiss Top 100 Startup company

9T Labs has been awarded third place in the 2021 Swiss Top 100 Startups competition for its hybrid 3D printing technology, which combines 3D printing with compression molding in matched metal dies.

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CAMX

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: CGTech

CGTech is to demonstrate VERICUT 9.2 simulation, composites and additive manufacturing capabilities.

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Wind/Energy

GE, Fraunhofer IGCV, Voxeljet to develop the world’s largest 3D printer for offshore wind applications

The partnership will streamline the production of key components of GE’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbine with the advance casting cell (ACC) sand binder jetting 3D printer.

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Covestro and ParaMatters develop anisotropic optimization software for composites

Designers and engineers can use the new optimization tool to obtain the most optimal part design based on material deposition and fiber orientation.

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microwire technology for composites