GE’s new LEAP and GE9x jet engines are among the most ambitious programs in the company’s history. New 3D printed fuel nozzles and a new composite turbine will give the engines stronger thrust, reduce fuel consumption and ensure higher durability.…
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Sciaky Makes First Official Sale of Giant Metal 3D Printer
Last month, Chicago-based Sciaky, Inc. announced that it had opened up its large-scale Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) System for sale. The Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) subsidiary had long been working with aerospace manufacturers, such as Boeing and Lockheed…
MTI Progresses with R&D of New Alloy for AM Space Apps
Metal Technology Inc (MTI) is really upping its activity around 3D printing and additive manufacturing recently. The company, which featured in Mike’s story earlier this month, when it contributed to putting a directly 3d printed metal part on a race…
£154m Investment in UK Aerospace Includes Money for GKN Aerospace for Industrial 3D Printing
At the Farnborough Airshow today, Nick Clegg, the UK’s deputy Prime Minister, will announce a new government funding initiative that will see £154 million invested in UK aerospace manufacturing research. The funding will be applied to four specific projects, one…
Boeing and Lotus F1 Team to 3D Print Carbon Reinforced Parts
As 3D printing tries to make its way into mainstream manufacturing, there are still some kinks to be worked out. For aerospace companies, like Boeing, 3D printed parts need to meet a strict set of requirements before they can be…
BAE to 3D Print Transforming, Self-Healing Drones by 2040
You know how eight-year-olds just dream up crazy ideas for transforming, self-healing, laser-firing robotic war drones? Most of those kids grow up and realize that none of those things are possible. Then, there are the futurists at BAE Systems, who…
“Re-Born in the USA” — Industrial 3DP Manufacturer Optomec Awarded $4 Million Project from America Makes
Optomec announced yesterday that it has been awarded a major project from America Makes that will see the company working with leading aerospace companies in the United States. The project, inducing patriotism, REpair and some musical connatations, has been named…
Your Design, 3D Printed In Space
NASA and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Foundation (ASME) have partnered for an out of this world series of three dimensional design challenges for students in the United States. The winner will receive an unprecedented prize: To have their…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests Fully 3D Printed Rocket Engine
On June 23, Aerojet Rocketdyne, manufacturer of rockets and missile propulsion systems, performed a series of hot-fire tests on a Bantam demonstration engine that was made entirely with 3D printing. Best of all, the engine, which will help the GenCorp…
Airbus' 3D Printing Transformation
Airbus is already using 3D printed plastic parts on commercial A310 and A350 XWB test aircraft. Also some metal parts for their aircraft have been made with 3D Printing. Check out the video below to hear where Airbus is heading…
