Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss aerospace industry giant TransDigm and how 3D printing can positively impact the business after a recent acquisition.
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Airbus and 3D Printing Market Share Opportunities
Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine look at how leasing moves could affect the production of 3D printed aviation parts.
The GE Breakup and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the implications on the industry of GE’s upcoming split.
Mothballed Plane Parts vs 3D Printed Replacement Parts
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider the use of new 3D printed parts versus those from OEM inventory as airplanes again require more spare parts.
Essentium Boosts Aerospace Research
Essentium announced an arrangement to provide AM equipment and expertise for aerospace research.
Stratasys To 3D Print More Airbus Cabin Components
A new contract extension will see more 3D printed parts inside more Airbus cabins.
Retired Aged Aircraft And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley consider the rising use of aerospace 3D printing as newer aircraft prepare to enter fleets.
Putting Pilot Skills To Work In 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe take lessons from Top Gun to additive manufacturing.
Accelerating Aerospace: Part Two
Additive manufacturing promises to make aircraft fly higher, faster, and more fuel-efficiently than ever before.
Accelerating Aerospace: Part One
Additive manufacturing promises to make aircraft fly higher, faster, and more fuel-efficiently than ever before.
3D Printing and Extended Boeing Production Delays
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers reexamine Boeing production delays and the impact of 3D printing.
America Makes’ Third Satellite Center Ups US AM Accelerator Focus On Aerospace
America Makes, US additive manufacturing accelerator has established a third Satellite Center located at NIAR to be focused on aerospace and defense applications for 3D printing.
3D Printing To Boom In Supersonic Air Travel
Boom Supersonic is bringing metal 3D printing into its Mach 2.2 air travel plans.
GE Additive Announces 34 Metal 3D Printer Sales
In four announcements over the last nine days, GE Additive has shared the news of a notable sales season in metal 3D printing.
3D Printing Final Aircraft Parts
Marshall Aerospace and Defense has revealed its use of 3D printing for prototype and final flight parts.
GEnx-2B Engines to Add Additive Manufacturing
Aviation is gaining another additive manufacturing installation.
30,000 3D Printed Fuel Nozzles
Milestones are mounting in additive manufacturing, with production parts hitting new highs.
3D Printers Decrease Drone Development Cost
Unmanned aircraft systems (drones) for civilian commercial applications are one of the most exciting disruptive technologies these days.
GE’s Making 3D Printed Jets
The prestigious MIT Technology Review has named General Electric’s work on 3D printing as one of its “10 Breakthrough Technologies 2013”. Specifically, GE is developing a metal nozzle for its LEAP jet engine. They will use 3D metal printers to produce the nozzles, which will be lighter in weight due to an advanced design… Continue reading GE’s Making 3D Printed Jets
3D Scanning by UAVs
What’s that buzzing noise? It’s the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) hovering over your home, and now it could be taking a 3D scan of your house! According to a report in PhysOrg, that scenario is now a possibility as researchers from the University of Granada in Spain have developed a way to combine 3D… Continue reading 3D Scanning by UAVs
Flying With Objet
Objet 3D printing technology is being used at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering to produce a Robotic Samara – a micro unmanned aerial system (UAS). The school focuses on advanced propulsion, composites and hypersonics for potential alternate modes of flight for military applications: Micro/Nano Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are… Continue reading Flying With Objet