Arcam AB, Sweden, and GKN Aerospace, U.K., have formed a new Joint Technology Development Partnership to fully industrialize additive manufacturing for aerospace applications using Arcam’s electron beam melting (EBM) technology.
Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies system combines CNC machining with additive manufacturing
Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Ltd., Leicestershire, U.K., has developed a system that can be integrated into any CNC machine to allow for metal deposition (via laser cladding), as well as finishing and inspection of parts, all on a single machine.
Could cyborg beetles soon fly to the rescue?
Scientists at University of California, Berkeley, used tiny computers and wireless radios, strapped onto the backs of giant flower beetles, to record neuromuscular data as the bugs flew untethered. The findings show that a muscle known for controlling the folding of wings is also critical to steering. Researchers then used that information to improve the […]
Developing open source algorithms for 3D printing
General Electric and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, Calif., recently received $540,000 to develop open-source algorithms that will improve additive manufacturing of metal parts. The award is from America Makes, Youngstown, Ohio, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute that’s focused on helping the U.S. grow capabilities and strength in 3D printing. America Makes is […]
Pratt & Whitney production engines include some parts made via additive manufacturing
Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., reports that its first production PurePower PW1500G engines will also be the first jet engines to include entry-into-service parts produced via additive manufacturing.