The European Space Agency’s Moon Village is just the first step on a journey that will take man to the furthest reaches of the solar system. Perhaps inevitably, 3D printing features heavily in the agency’s plans. ESA head Jan…
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Planes are getting lighter thanks to 3D printing
Metal 3D printing is proving a game-changer in the aviation industry, with lightweight parts helping to slash the overall weight, fuel consumption and even the cost of planes. Additive printing has allowed the manufacturers to go back to the drawing…
GE builds the world’s largest jet engine with 3D printing
GE Aviation has revealed the biggest commercial jet engine in the world. The GE9X engine is a massive 11 feet (3.35m) in diameter, which puts it in the record books. The engine went on display at GE Aviation’s test facility…
NASA uses Aerosol Jet Printing to 3D Print Electronics
NASA, the US civilian space program, continues to bring excitement to 3D printing geeks everywhere. As a lover of all things Star Trek, a food replicator has always been on my short-list, so I have high hopes for NASA’s 3D…
Royal Navy Launches the First 3D Printed Airplane
The British Royal Navy, launched in April 2016 a 3D printed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, from the HMS Protector to help the ice patrol ship navigate through the Antarctic. This drone, dubbed SULSA, relays detailed…
Aircraft Certification? No Problem: 3D printing is here to HELP!
You might have heard about 3D printed airplanes, that’s just the start, aircraft manufacturers can now save millions of dollars by realizing the potential of 3D printing. The aerospace giant Boeing has come up with a unique concept of ice…
Indian National Aerospace Laboratories to Upgrade Fighter Jets Using J Group Robotics Dimension Delta XL
While a bulk of the 3D printing enthusiasts may be focused on the new innovations coming out of Europe and the United States, the additive manufacturing market in India has been expanding quite rapidly. Having used 3D printing technology to continuously…
Future Engineers Teams Up with NASA and ASME to Launch “Think Outside the Box” Challenge for Young Students
Whether they’re influencing young designers with their Star Trek sponsored challenge, or collaborating with NASA to find the next innovative tool for use in space, Future Engineers has placed a keen focus on preparing students to design with outer space…
Alcoa to Supply 3D-Printed Metal Parts for Airbus Aircraft
Alcoa to supply 3D-printed titanium fuselage and engine pylon parts Agreement to leverage Alcoa’s comprehensive capabilities from advanced alloy development to finished part production Supply agreement draws on new technologies gained through RTI acquisition and organic expansions Lightweight metals leader…
Planetary & Space 3D Printing May Be Possible with Selective Separation Sintering
Although 3D printing may have originated on the planet Earth, the emerging technology has slowly been making its way out of orbit. In 2014, Made in Space had a Zero G 3D printer sent up to the International Space Station,…
