French aerospace giant Airbus has revealed THOR, an Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle that is completely 3D printed and points to a streamlined production method for passenger planes of the future. THOR took …
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Airbus demonstrates green tech at ILA
Airbus Group and subsidiary Premium AEROTEC will display a range of products that will contribute to the future of flight at the ILA 2016 airshow in Berlin. Unsurprisingly, 3D printing will play a maj…
Airbus takes intriguing patent
Airbus has applied for a patent that could change the face of a vehicle design and could well have wider applications. In essence the aerospace company has found a way to create a shell-like structure…
Airbus unveils ‘Light Rider’ motorcycle.
Aerospace giant Airbus Group has unveiled the stunning ‘Light Rider’ electric motorcycle that uses state-of-the-art 3D printing techniques to strip weight. APWorks, part of the Airbius Group, is respo…
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 agreemen…
Airbus Opens Aerospace 3D Printing Factory in Germany
The Airbus A350 XWB aircraft is set to be the most 3D printed plane in history, carrying over 1,000 plastic endparts from Stratasys, a partially 3D printed engine from Rolls-Royce, 3D printed fuselage…
Alcoa to 3D Print Metal Fuselage Parts for Airbus
Just two years ago, lightweight metals giant Aloca began looking more closely at its additive manufacturing capabilities, eventually leading them to pour $60 million into expanding the 3D printing cap…
REAL 2016: Airbus & Autodesk Demonstrate Why Generative Design Equals Efficient Design
Not many industries have felt the force of 3D printing technology quite like the aerospace industry. And outside of, maybe, General Electric, no company has utilized 3D printing as much as aerospace g…
Airbus Subsidiary Opens Metal 3D Printing Facility
Airbus subsidiary Premium AEROTEC has just reinforced its parent company’s commitment to 3D printing end parts, giving credence to the notion, posited by Airbus’s Peter Sander, that 2016 w…
Airbus Doubles Down on 3D Printing with Local Motors Investment
Back in 2015, global defense and aerospace manufacturer Airbus proved itself to be a major supporter of 3D printing technology, teaming up with companies like Stratasys to help them develop over 1,000…