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Creality CR-Laser Falcon Offers Laser Engraving (and cutting) For All

Posted: 10 Jun 2022 01:00 PM PDT

falcon-laser-engraver-crealityCreality has recently released their new CR-Laser Falcon laser engraver system, which looks like a great budget solution for makers wishing to get into precision engraving, and cutting of light materials. The Shenzhen-based manufacturer, known for their popular Ender series of 3D printers, has already dipped their toe into the laser engraving world with the […]

Dutch Firm Printing Wind Tunnels and Training Trains

Posted: 10 Jun 2022 11:18 AM PDT

windtunnelA Dutch company by the name of 3D-Robotprinting has been manufacturing some pretty big and interesting things with their roboprinters, including a wind tunnel and a train simulator (the latter being used as a teaching aid for train crews). These are not your average printed things that we read about all the time, so let's […]

Load-bearing Metal Parts Certified by EASA

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 09:26 AM PDT

load-bearing partIt is always exciting to see a new first in certified aerospace metal components, and this one is particularly significant as it is the first load-bearing metal printed part to be certified for aviation use. It has been designed jointly with Lufthansa Teknic and aerostructure specialist Premium AEROTEC. You can see the item in the […]

3D Printed Rocket Launcher Revealed

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 07:22 AM PDT

3d printed rocket launcherIt's been a good few weeks for 3D printed rocket stories. But those have been designed for space launches. This time, we will be looking at rockets designed for ground use. Specifically, a YouTube channel (Ordnance Lab) has released a video this week demonstrating their home made rocket launcher. In fact, not just one but […]

3D Printed Lung Demos Gas Exchange in Animals

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 02:51 AM PDT

3D Printed Lungs3D Systems and their collaborators at United Therapeutics have released an update on their 3D printed lungs at the LIFE ITSELF Conference in San Diego. If you recall, back in May 2021 they announced a roadmap to printing lungs for transplant which involved developing several technologies along the way. You can read that article here. […]

Anycubic to Launch Kobra Plus

Posted: 07 Jun 2022 11:00 PM PDT

AnycubicShenzhen-based printer manufacturer Anycubic has just announced the launch of the latest in the lineup of its Kobra series, the bigger and meatier Kobra Plus. In addition, the company is introducing two new filaments as part of the launch. Read on to know more about the new addition to the lineup. Kobra Series We have […]

AM Lattice Software Company Gen3D Acquired by Altair

Posted: 07 Jun 2022 09:00 AM PDT

3dgenUK-based lattice design software Gen3D has been acquired by simulation giant Altair. This is interesting to fans of topology optimization and other geometric optimization tools, because users of Altair’s software have previously been using Altair’s Inspire topology optimization solution. Now with the acquisition of Gen3D, it will be integrated within Altair Inspire. So your Inspire […]

Researchers Shape Matter with Sound

Posted: 06 Jun 2022 06:25 AM PDT

sound-3Researchers have figured out a way of fusing polymers using “sonochemical reactions”. Unless you’re a researcher in that field, or adjacent fields, it’s likely you’ve never heard of it before. Much like a photochemical reaction, which has its curing initiated by photonic energy, a sonochemical reaction is initiated by soundwaves, specifically ultrasound waves. The researchers […]

TCT Magazine | Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing Intelligence | News, Interviews, Features | Additive Manufacturing | Product Development Technology

June 10, 2022  No comments

TCT Magazine | Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing Intelligence | News, Interviews, Features | Additive Manufacturing | Product Development Technology

#91 TCT 3Sixty: 3D printing highlights, Awards & Hall of Famers

Posted: 10 Jun 2022 12:16 PM PDT

In this bumper Additive Insight podcast, the TCT editorial team discuss their TCT 3Sixty highlights before hearing from Phill Dickens, Terry Wohlers, Elaine Hunt & Eliana Fu in a series of special features.

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TCT Hall of Fame | Elaine Hunt | Additive manufacturing pioneer, researcher and industry advocate

Posted: 10 Jun 2022 07:30 AM PDT

As Director of one of the first AM university laboratories, Elaine has been a huge advocate for education around AM and a vocal proponent on a national and international level.

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TCT Hall of Fame | Terry Wohlers | Additive manufacturing consultant, author and speaker

Posted: 10 Jun 2022 07:30 AM PDT

Terry is perhaps "one of the most recognisable names in the industry" as the author of an eponymous annual report on the additive manufacturing and 3D printing industry, and renowned consultant and speaker.

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TCT Hall of Fame | Phill Dickens | Additive manufacturing researcher, consultant and educator

Posted: 10 Jun 2022 07:30 AM PDT

A renowned additive manufacturing researcher, consultant and educator, Phill is a "true expert" and a "mentor, inspiration and pathfinder" for so many important members of the AM community.

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A night of additive excellence: TCT Awards 2022 winners announced

Posted: 10 Jun 2022 02:09 AM PDT

Wednesday night saw the winners announced at the TCT Awards Ceremony in Birmingham, alongside the 2020 and 2022 inductees to the prestigious TCT Hall of Fame and the Women in 3D Printing Award.

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3D Printing Media Network – The Pulse of the AM Industry

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3D Printing Media Network – The Pulse of the AM Industry

Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia column digitally replicated

Posted: 10 Jun 2022 11:50 AM PDT

Luai Kurdi is the Founder and CEO of PRINT4D, a company based in Prague, Czech Republic, consisting of a group of engineers with a passion for technology and construction. PRINT4D …

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Sciaky’s EBAM surpasses 40 lbs. (18.14 kg) of titanium/hour

Posted: 10 Jun 2022 06:30 AM PDT

Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc., and a leading provider of metal additive manufacturing solutions, has reported that its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) technology process has …

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BCN3D and 3Dwiser sign distribution partnership in the Czech Republic

Posted: 10 Jun 2022 01:41 AM PDT

BCN3D Technologies, Barcelona, a leading manufacturer of 3D printing solutions, and 3Dwiser, Prague, have partnered to provide the best possible local additive manufacturing experience in the Czech Republic – contributing …

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3D Printing

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Printable Foam Wants to Replace Printable Lattices

Posted: 18 May 2022 12:23 AM PDT

Wisconsin-based company PrintFoam wants you to stop designing plastic lattices with your fancy generative design and topology optimization software and start designing for foams instead. Afterall, many of the lattices designed in these softwares are just trying to mimic the behavior of foams anyway, with their light densities and whatnot. So why not cut out […]

Original Prusa 3D Printers

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Original Prusa 3D Printers

Light, glass and 3D printing at Lasvit

Posted: 10 Jun 2022 08:30 AM PDT

The tradition of glassworks in Czechia goes back seven hundred years. On this historical foundation, the design and glass-making company Lasvit is making top-notch glass… The post Light, glass and 3D printing at Lasvit appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.

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Contest: Cameras and Accessories

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 11:44 PM PDT

One of the hobbies that goes hand in hand with 3D printing and other maker-related skills, is photography. We all make fantastic things using our… The post Contest: Cameras and Accessories appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.

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Celebrating 10 Years of Prusa Research: limited edition 3D printers, charity auction and a worldwide contest!

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 07:30 AM PDT

I still can't believe it's already a decade! Ten years ago, the world was a much different place. More straightforward in some aspects, and more… The post Celebrating 10 Years of Prusa Research: limited edition 3D printers, charity auction and a worldwide contest! appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.

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The Raise3D Pro3 Series and E2CF 3D Printers are Here!

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 12:34 PM PDT

We are excited to share that we have added the Raise3D Pro3 Series with the Pro3, Pro3 Plus as well as the E2CF 3D printers to our 3D Universe shop! Forged from the Pro2 Series, [...]

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3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing

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First Load-Bearing Metal 3D Printed Spare Part for Airplanes Unveiled by Lufthansa and Premium AEROTEC

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 10:45 AM PDT

Lufthansa Technik and Premium AEROTEC have announced the development of an aviation-certified, load-bearing 3D printed part. Certified by European safety authority EASA, the component is for an IAE V2500 engine that powers the Airbus A320 aircraft.

The part is called an “A-Link,” nine of which fix a circular hot air duct within the engine’s inlet cowl, in turn protecting it from ice buildup. Traditionally made with forging, these A-links, tend to wear at their mounting holes due to the vibrations that occur, necessitating replacement every few years. Now, Lufthansa and Premium AEROTEC have 3D printed spares with laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). The companies report:

¨Premium AEROTEC carried out a large number of so-called ‘print jobs’ with test specimens, with constant settings of all process-relevant parameters. This way, it was finally possible to establish a constant and reliable process and to prove that the highest requirements in terms of material properties are also achieved here. In terms of tensile strength, the additively manufactured A-Link is even superior to the original part.¨

This component is to be used on the Lufthansa fleet and marks the first time that Premium AEROTEC is making a 3D printed part available outside of Airbus. In this case, they’re being applied to engines made by  International Aero Engines, a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce plc, the Japanese Aero Engine Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. 

“Premium AEROTEC is an international pioneer and technology leader in the additive manufacturing of aerospace components. Our company has already been applying this technology in the series production of complex structural components since 2016. I am very pleased that in cooperation with Lufthansa Technik we can now once again demonstrate our comprehensive expertise in 3D printing,” said Ulrich Weber, Chief Operating Officer at Premium AEROTEC.

“We have been producing components for the aircraft cabin, the vast majority of which are made of plastic, using 3D printing for years. Now we are able to demonstrate that structurally relevant metal parts for use outside the cabin can also be manufactured additively and approved for flight operations. In this way, we have not only achieved a cost saving for the component in question, but also defined and qualified all the necessary processes for the application of this groundbreaking manufacturing method for structurally relevant metal parts,” said Soeren Stark, Chief Operating Officer of Lufthansa Technik.

This first load bearing part is a huge step and means that we now potentially have load bearing parts flying on passenger aircraft. This is both exciting and terrifying. Lufthansa Tecnik has a near unassailable lead in terms of respect within maintenance circles. The large German aircraft MRO and outfitter has a stellar reputation. Premium Aerotec is an aerospace Tier 1 aero structures supplier and an Airbus subsidiary. Therefore, I know that everyone crossed their “t’s” and dotted their “i’s” on this. Their combined experience and technical nous is world-leading in their fields.

However, as a 3D printing person, part variability in the build means that I’m intensely skeptical of any long-term load bearing parts. Internally, components could still have some variability and respond differently to loads over time. This is a huge leap, but we’re in the the big leagues now. Lives are in our hands, this time.

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