Additive Manufacturing

Molds/Tools

Composites in transit: Rolling robotic “stuff carrier” the new must-have

PPF’s Gita can move at a human walking pace or can accelerate up to 35 kph, fast enough to keep pace with a runner.

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Additive manufacturing and composites: An update

Additive manufacturing has only begun to tap the potential available in the composite industry.

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Accelerating materials insertion: Where do virtual allowables fit?

In the quest to reduce the time and cost for aerocomposite design allowables development, will conventional physical testing and virtual testing go head-to-head or work side-by-side?

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Weaving

Researchers successfully 3D print carbon fiber

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers claim to be the first to 3D print aerospace-grade carbon fiber.

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Consumer

3D-printed hybrid golf club head scores

Multi-material blend joins composite, titanium and brass.

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Wind/Energy

Composite printing process focused on scale, speed

With roots in the boat manufacturing industry, Ken Tyler felt there had to be a better way to fabricate composite parts than the mostly manual, labor-intensive methods practiced throughout his industry.

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PEEK

JEC World 2017 exhibit preview

JEC World will be held March 14-16 in Paris. CW previews some of the products and technologies that will be at the show.

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Autoclave

Some predictions for 2017

We will see even greater progress in 2017 than we saw in 2016, some surprising, some long awaited.

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Aerospace

Stratasys, Siemens partner to advance AM into volume production

The partnership aims to strengthen and expand the benefits of 3D printing in the manufacturing value chain.

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microwire technology for composites