Titomic Limited, Australia’s global leader in cold spray additive manufacturing using its Titomic Kinetic Fusion technology, has secured a USD 1.7 million Early Manufacturing Development contract with a leading defense prime to produce next-generation defense components at its Huntsville facility by mid-2026.
HP Inc., Palo Alto, Calif., drives additive manufacturing adoption through portfolio expansion, new material innovations, and global collaborations—including its partnership with GKN Powder Metallurgy, Cincinnati, Ohio, to expand copper applications using HP Metal Jet technology for cloud computing, electrification, and thermal management.
Fraunhofer ICON Project “UltraGRAIN” demonstrates local microstructure control in metallic components during laser-based directed energy deposition, using pulsed-laser-induced melt pool excitation with potential for tailored products.
This introductory article reviews the key advantages of thermal spray processing and shows how sound practices help maximize coating performance.
Paul Canfield is a talented cook, whether it’s food or new materials for scientific study. He’s also a senior physicist and distinguished professor at Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University. Canfield knows that tomorrow’s inventions, whether next-generation wind turbines or supercomputers, need materials that don’t yet exist or haven’t been perfected. His lab along and […]
