Fairbanks Morse Defense will produce a 70-lb copper-nickel valve assembly made with additive manufacturing in a fraction of the time compared to sand casting.
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Carver Pump partners with IperionX to produce AM parts for the US Navy
The US currently has no domestic capacity to traditionally manufacture the large titanium pump castings, and is therefore turning to AM as the solution.
What Is MatterHackers Doing With the US Navy?
MatterHackers announced a highly unusual arrangement with the US Navy.
US Navy Contract Boosts MatterHackers, Ultimaker
The US Navy awarded a huge contract for 3D printing equipment to MattHackers and Ultimaker.
The Stratasys Navy Deal Is Bigger Than It Appears
Stratasys announced a massive US$20M contract to deliver 3D printers to the US Navy.
US Navy All-In On Distributed Manufacturing?
An announcement from 3YOURMIND suggests the US Navy has a very comprehensive plan for a 3D printed future.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss 3D printing activity and opportunity at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
An Illustration of 3D Printing Progress Challenges from the US Navy
The US Navy is now testing a 3D printed part on one of their carriers, and this shows the enormous hill 3D printing has yet to climb.
Senvol Joins The US Navy
Senvol has contracted with the US Navy to develop very powerful 3D printing software.
From Orbit to Object: Transforming Space Probe Paths into 3D Prints
A new research paper proposes a method to use interplanetary space probe trajectories as a method to generate unique 3D printable designs.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, March 10, 2024
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Emily the Engineer: Inspiring a New Generation in 3D Printing and STEM
Charles R. Goulding, Jacob T. Nolan and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss TikTok sensation Emily Yarid, known as Emily the Engineer, and the intersection of creativity and engineering.
3D Printing Revolution in Defense: Enhancing Weaponry in Two Global Conflicts
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how 3D printing advancements are aiding the US and its allies in addressing conflicts by enabling rapid and innovative production of military equipment.
3D Printing for the Frontline: SPEE3D’s Breakthrough Military Demonstration
SPEE3D has demonstrated their AM capability in war â almost.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 23, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
US Department of Defense Selects Meltio as Key Partner in 3D Printing
Meltio has been selected by the US Department of Defense as a strategic partner.
Aukus Pact’s Underwater Innovation: The Power of 3D Printing for Nuclear Submarines
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at submarine production possibilities with 3D printing technology.
SPEE3D’s Supersonic 3D Printing Tech Gaining Traction with Military Sectors
Something very interesting is happening at SPEE3D.
BigRep 3D Printers Create Lightweight and Corrosion-Resistant Blade Restraints for Helicopters
BigRep described very intriguing new application for 3D printing: Helicopter Blade Restraints.
How Hybrid CNC Metal 3D Printing Could Revolutionize Marine Operations
Marine use of 3D print technology should be booming, but it isnât, at least not yet.
New AM Materials Round Up, December 30, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.
The Additive Manufacturing Coalition Webinar and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi review a webinar from the Additive Manufacturing Coalition.
Gulf Coast Military Shipbuilding and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing use can be increased by shipyards constructing and refurbishing vessels.
SPEE3D Achieves 3D Print Naval Milestone
SPEE3D did something very interesting: they 3D printed a metal part on a navy ship.
Heavy Metal â Book Review
Charles R. Goulding reviews a new book on shipbuilding, where 3D printing can take a lead role.
3D Printing in the Military
Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace review the findings of a recent panel discussion on use of AM technology in the US military.
Xerox Metal 3D Printer Installed on USS Essex
Xerox Additive Solutions announced an ElemX metal 3D printer was installed on an active US Navy ship.
SPEE3D Looking At Marine 3D Print Applications
I spoke with SPEE3Dâs CEO Byron Kennedy to learn more about the companyâs intentions.
LVMH and 3D Printing in the Luxury Industry
Charles R. Goulding & Andressa Bonafe look at the use of 3D printing technology in the high-end fashion industry.
Florida and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe examine the increasing 3D print activity in Florida.
New AM Materials Round Up, November 12, 2021
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
The Australian Submarine Contract and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing could play a role in a major submarine deal.
Expanding Workforce Training for 3D Printing
ss various ways in which companies and organizations are providing opportunities for a current and future workforce to foster and fine-tune their 3D printing skillset.Â
New DoD Inspector General Report and 3D Printing Cyber Vulnerability
With the recent hacks into our infrastructure cyber systems, and the hefty ransom paid to the nefarious hackers, cybersecurity has come to the forefront of the political debate.
Irish GUARD Project Steps Up Anti-Drug Smuggling Efforts With Autonomous Drones
Industry and academia team up in Ireland for a high-tech approach to fighting drug smuggling.
General Dynamics, Patriotism And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider patriotic implications of 3D printing in defense applications.
Xerox Enters 3D Printing With Powerful Technology
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider implications of Xerox’s move into the 3D printing world.
Senvol Gets A Funding Boost
Senvol announced new investment coming from the US military.
Major Equipment Financing Lenders Prepare For Economic Recovery And 3D Printing Sales
Charles R. Goulding considers financing options in the 3D printing industry.
Pentagon Robot Technology Leapfrogging
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley consider the Pentagonâs leadership in robotics, and where 3D printing plays a role.
Combining Forces In 3D Printing: The US And UK Navies
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley consider two navies’ applications of additive manufacturing.
Xerox Unveils ElemX 3D Printer Installation And Collaboration
The first Xerox metal 3D printer installation is more than a customer sale: itâs the start of a collaboration with the Naval Postgraduate School.
Mobile High-Temperature 3D Printing
There was a time when high-temperature 3D printing was considered an experimental exercise, but that doesnât seem to be the case anymore.
PTC to Acquire Arena Solutions
PTC has taken another step into the software-as-a-service (SaaS) world with the acquisition of Arena Solutions, a provider of cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management system (QMS) platforms.
The $9.5 Billion Columbia Submarine Contract And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the increasing role of additive manufacturing in Navy submarines.
Design of the Week: The VOCAL Mask
This weekâs selection is the The VOCAL Mask by David Angerman.
Putting Pilot Skills To Work In 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe take lessons from Top Gun to additive manufacturing.
New Supply Chains and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look into 3D printing and the new shape of supply chains.
Kelly Moran: “The Shift In Approaching A Solutionâs Manufacture Is Fascinating”
Kelly Moran is a technology leader who recently left her position with Boeing in Europe, where she led the innovation development for metal technology solutions, with Additive Manufacturing as a core focus.
Converting The Boeing Supply Chain To Electric Boat Submarines
Charles Goulding examines the redistribution of aerospace suppliers to submarines, and how they can benefit from industrial 3D printing expertise.
Can Older, Simpler Versions Of This Ventilator Address The Shortage?
Some very good ideas for optimizing the emergency manufacturing of ventilators.
Electric Boatâs Largest New Attack Submarine Can Strike a Balance With 3D Printing
Charles Goulding looks at developments in the submarine construction industry where there may be a big opening for 3D printing.
Commercialized Ruggedized 3D Printing / Bioprinting With The nRugged
âRuggedizedâ: Itâs not just a great word, itâs a great benefit for 3D printing.
Ionic Hybrid Support Material Has All The Right Properties
Is there a universal support material? It seems that MatterHackersâ new Ionic Hybrid Support Material could be, as it offers both breakaway and soluble properties.
Zortrax Opens Up Z-SUITE Software; Introduces Castable Resins
Zortrax is continuing its focus on LCD 3D printing with a new software release and three new castable resins.
3D Printing Plant-Based Plastics And The Environment
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers discuss use of bioplastics in 3D printing.
ASA 3D Printer Filament For The Masses
Have you ever used ASA 3D printer filament? A new offering from Prusa Research may provide a trigger for many 3D printer operators to begin using this powerful material.
10,500 Filaments Now in Filaments.directory Catalog
Looking for a particular 3D printer filament? One great service to help is Filaments.directory, whose extensive database of materials can be easily searched.
Innovators Need Guidance
When additive manufacturing advisory services companies seamlessly partner with manufacturers and vendors (resellers), we will see mass corporate adoption of 3D printing on both the desktop and the factory floor.
A Change Of Heart At Sindoh?
After a discussion with Sindoh representatives, it seems the company may be changing their strategy regarding materials.
Polymaker’s New 3D Printing Materials
Polymaker announced a series of new materials, and offered some dramatic demonstrations of their capabilities.
New 3D Printing Materials at RAPID + TCT 2019
Without materials, no manufacturing process would be able to do⊠well, anything.
TPU Elastomers From Powder
Iâm watching another of Sinteritâs amusing videos, this time about TPU elastomers.
Evolve And Evonik Take A Materials STEP
Evolve Additive Solutions has teamed up with Evonik for a joint material development agreement.
DuPont Brings Blockbuster Plastics To 3D Printing
DuPont has introduced eight new high-performance 3D printing materials.
MatterHackersâ Materials Partnerships
3D printing reseller MatterHackers is greatly expanding its materials reach with several high-profile partnerships.
Flame-Retardant Onyx Material
Markforged has introduced its latest Onyx material, the flame-retardant Onyx FR.
Thermoelectric Materials for 3D Printing?
I’m reading a paper on the development of thermoelectric polymers, and wondering about its applicability to 3D printing.
AMNOW: New Program Supports 3D Printing in US Army Supply Chain
A new program is launching to further the integration of additive manufacturing in the supply chain for the US Army.
Smooth Or Rough Materials?
I’m watching some interesting videos from Sinterit about their materials.
Many More High-Performance 3D Printing Materials Are Coming
With RAPID + TCT coming up next month, we can expect to see many new product introductions â with a lot to come in materials.
New Windform Material Line Focuses on Production 3D Printing
Windformâs new P-LINE material family is targeted at high-speed production 3D printing.
What They Donât Tell You About 3D Printing PLA
In the desktop 3D printing community, polylactic acid (PLA) is easily one of the most popular plastics.
Inside The Technologies Of The Technology House
I visited contract manufacturer The Technology House for a look inside production operations.
Inside Senvol’s Machine Learning Additive Manufacturing Software
Senvolâs data-driven additive manufacturing analysis system is now less mysterious to us.
AddiFab Emerges with Freeform Injection Molding, Mitsubishi Collaboration
Product and prototype: productype. The freedoms of 3D printing with the volumes of injection molding. AddiFab promises these and more.
ACEO Introduces Electrically Conductive Silicone 3D Printing
The quest for unusual materials continues, this time with electrically conductive silicone.
PEEK SLS 3D Printing In The Works
A partnership between Solvay and Aerosint could lead to high-temperature SLS 3D printing.
Contemplating colorFabb’s Upcoming Foaming 3D Print Material
colorFabb is teasing a rather strange and new 3D print material.
Setback For CRP Group?
We received a press release from CRP group describing a catastrophe for one of their partners.
A Three-Way Partnership Focusing on Farsoon Technologies
Farsoon Technologies announced an interesting partnership with two related companies.
Fortify and DSM to Develop High-Performance Composites
Fortify and DSM are developing high-performance composite 3D printing materials for structural parts.
How Expensive Is That Diamond Filament?
A company is marketing a âdiamondâ 3D printer filament.
Royal DSM Reaches Deeper Into 3D Print Materials
Royal DSM announced a significant investment in a 3D print material company.
Researchers Whip up Soy-Based 3D-Printing Resin
As we explored in a previous article, the overwhelming majority of 3D-printing plastics are made from fossil fuels.
Chemical Companiesâ Focus on 3D Printing
Evonik recently announced its acquisition of 3D printing materials startup Structured Polymers.
Jabil Engineered Materials: In-Depth with the Execs
Today, Jabil Engineered Materials debuts; we spoke with two executives to find out why the move is promising for the 3D printing industry.
Jabil Introduces Engineered Materials
Product solutions mainstay Jabil introduces its next step forward in industrializing 3D printing: Engineered Materials.
A Very Different Kind of Wood Filament
Deep in the forests of British Columbia is a startup company making 3D print materials from wood.
gCreate Introduces âRedesigned Workhorseâ gMax 2
gCreate is starting 2019 off with a new 3D printer.
Fusion Factory Introduces Filament-Based Metal and Ceramic 3D Printing
Given the relative newness of metal 3D printing, many in the industry anticipate a continued evolution of the technology that will see it increase in quality and decrease in cost.
Soluble Support Material for PEEK?
3DGence announced a high-temperature dissolvable support material.
Loctite: The Most Unexpected 3D Printing Company
Call us surprised: Loctite is entering the world of 3D printing.
SABICâs Focus on Expanding Applications for 3D Printing Materials
Global chemistry giant SABIC shares a look into its strategic focus in 3D printing.
Solvayâs Expanding Portfolio Highlights Market Need for High-Performance 3D Printing Materials
Global advanced materials and specialty chemicals company Solvay is increasing its focus on 3D printing with new introductions and much more in the works.