News archive: Metal Processing & Heat Treatment | Airframer

23 September

ReleaseRTC Aerospace LLC earns spot in Boeing Premier Bidder Program

21 September

The large additive manufactured titanium aerostructure.

Titanium component pushes the boundaries of AM

As well as facilitating larger components, GKN's technology enables parts to be produced faster than current methods, uses raw materials more efficiently, and may ultimately result in reduced costs.

12 September

ReleaseQuickparts announces foundational partnership with Nexa3D

12 September

ReleaseMarkforged introduces smooth TPU 95A to produce high quality, flexible parts for industries including aerospace

29 August

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres acquires Vac-Met

23 August

ReleaseNuburu awarded SBIR phase II contract by U.S. Air Force to develop blue laser-based area printing additive manufacturing system

11 August

StarHagen selects Sapphire printer for superalloy parts

StarHagen selected Velo3D in part due to its ease-of-use. Once operational, Velo3D Sapphire printers can easily be monitored by operators like those experienced in traditional CNC machining.

10 August

ReleaseSixth plasma nitrider to go live in November at Wallwork Cambridge

3 August

ReleasePrototek acquires Prototype Solutions Group

2 August

ReleaseBaker Industries and LEAS establish strategic relationship with GA-ASI on wire arc AM feasibility study

27 July

West Des Moines expansion boosts Collins' additive manufacturing capacity

Collins' West Des Moines facility is experienced in the design and production of fuel nozzles for commercial and military aircraft. The company will use new machines to expand the portfolio of metals it can use.

22 July

ReleaseFlexible additive manufacturing takes flight at £32m aerospace facility in Bristol, UK

12 July

ReleasePratt & Whitney evaluating Velo3D solution in-house for production jet engine components

1 July

ReleaseAddUp partners with the ECM Group to offer post additive manufacturing heat treatment solutions

1 July

ReleaseTitomic finalises installation of TKF1000 at TWI UK

28 June

ReleaseKnust-Godwin acquires a Velo3D Sapphire XC to expand its additive manufacturing capabilities

22 June

ReleaseAddUp celebrates the grand opening of their new additive manufacturing facility: the AddUp Solution Center, in Cincinnati, Ohio

16 June

ReleaseVelo3D announces Sapphire XC 1MZ to enable large-format metal 3D printing up to one meter in height

16 June

ReleasePrototek acquires ProtoCAM

15 June

Launched in 2019, one of MAMA's initial goals was combining die forging with metal 3D printing to develop a new process for manufacturing titanium aircraft parts.

Sciaky additive process lays down 40 pounds of titanium per hour

Sciaky is committed to discovering new applications for its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing process that will help manufacturers save significant time and money on part production, as well as improve part quality.

18 May

Andrea Scanavini, Chief Operating Officer, BEAMIT (centre) with GE Additive’s Fausto Asvisio (left) and Wolfgang Lauer (right). (Photo: GE Additive).

Demand for additive parts drives M Line installation

Once installed at its facility in Italy, the BEAMIT team will push the utilisation of M Line to its full potential in quality, productivity and lower cost additive production, supported by GE Additive's AddWorks consultants.

17 May

ReleaseMarotta Controls opens second facility in Parsippany, New Jersey

12 May

ReleaseDMG MORI joins the Applied Digital Manufacturing Center as its newest industry partner

9 May

ReleaseSintavia chosen to represent AM supply chain for aerospace & defense in launch of major White House initiative

5 May

ReleaseVelo3D qualifies copper alloy for use in Sapphire family of printers

2 May

ReleaseMultistation signs an agreement with Axiome Robotic Solutions

28 April

ReleaseXerox Elem Additive Solutions partners with Rochester Institute of Technology to advance metal additive manufacturing

13 April

ReleaseNorsk Titanium US Completes U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls Registration

29 March

ReleaseVelo3D announces Flow 3.0 to support print preparation for larger parts

25 March

ReleaseG.S. Precision, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, acquires SMC Aerospace

21 March

ReleaseStellex Capital Management LLC acquires RTC Aerospace

15 March

ReleaseSECO/WARWICK Vector for aeronautics

8 March

ReleaseMarkforged expands digital forge capabilities for complete product lifecycle with Precise PLA

14 February

ReleaseSetforge renews its NADCAP Heat Treatment certification

10 February

Benito Trevino, general manager – additive integrated product team, GE Aviation and Chris Philp, ATC site leader, GE Aviation.

GE Aviation invests in metal additive production systems

After three years fine tuning material parameters GE Additive is ready to deliver systems to increase the manufacturing capacity of GE Aviation's state-of-the-art development facility.

10 February

ReleaseCollins Aerospace expands additive capability with addition of SLM Solutions NXG Xll 600 at engine nozzles facility in West Des Moines

2 February

The high-deposition EBAM 300 will 3D print titanium aerostructures 6 metres (nearly 20 feet) in length.

ReleaseVelo3D ships first Sapphire XC to an aerospace customer, delivering bigger parts, productivity improvements, and cost reduction for metal additive manufacturing

23 December

ReleaseDesktop Metal completes acquisition of ExOne, cementing its leadership in additive manufacturing for mass production

10 November

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