Commerce & industry

The wood industry is transformed with 3D printing

Flat shapes of wood extruded by a 3D printer can be programmed to transform into complex 3D shapes. In the future, this technique could be used to make furniture or other wood products that could be shipped flat to a destination and then dried to the desired final shape. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Industry and Maintenance BRAND: American Chemical Society

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Commerce & industry

Large-scale 3D printing for the oil industry

AML3D signs an agreement with the oil company Exxonmobil to print the world's largest commercial pressure vessel for use. Weighing 8 tonnes, it will be 8 meters long by 1.5 meters in diameter and printed from the highest strength metal raw material. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Industry and Maintenance BRAND: AML3D

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Commerce & industry

New photosensitive resin harnesses solar radiation for low-power 3D printing in vacuum

This new technology has been developed by Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and resin-based in-orbit manufacturing is expected to make spacecraft structures thinner and lighter than conventional designs. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Industry and Maintenance BRAND: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

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Commerce & industry

The great competitive bet of the Biden administration: promoting additive manufacturing

The US wants to create an alliance of companies that bet on 3D printing, AM Forward, which will help reduce costs for families by improving the competitiveness of the country's small and medium manufacturers, creating and maintaining well-paying manufacturing jobs and improve supply chain resilience. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Industry and Maintenance

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Commerce & industry

3D technology and automation for tailor-made packaging

Automated packaging solution enables exact sizing to save materials, reduce shipping costs and enhance sustainability ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Industry and Maintenance BRAND: GXO Logistics

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Commerce & industry

Hybrid Wire Arc AM for the Oil & Gas Industry

MX3D, Team and Tiat reveal 3D printed pipeline clamp. Clamps like these are used in the Chemical and Oil & Gas industries to prevent incidents and to increase the run time of an installation before maintenance is required ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Industry and Maintenance

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Commerce & industry

Production certification for metallic marine equipment through additive manufacturing

ClassNK, a society dedicated to ensuring the safety of life and pollution of the marine environment, has published its "Guidelines for Additive Manufacturing", a catalog that summarizes the approval requirements for metallic marine equipment using additive manufacturing technology as part of its effort to meet industry demand for third party certification for advanced technology manufactured marine equipment.   ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Industry and Maintenance

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Commerce & industry

Combine Additive Manufacturing and HIP technology to improve metal components

Hiperbaric and Aenium join forces to help strategic sectors in their R + D + i lines. The two companies have forged an Alliance to offer strategic sectors with high quality standards, the most innovative solutions in the development of new materials and processes. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Industry and Maintenance BRAND: Hiperbaric

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Commerce & industry

Production of aerospace parts saves 75% with 3D printing

Senior Aerospace BWT invests in Stratasys 3D printers for a more robust, repeatable and traceable process for the aerospace industry. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Industry and Maintenance BRAND: Stratasys

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Commerce & industry

Additive manufacturing technology enables servo valve innovation

With the help of metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology from global engineering company, Renishaw, UK-based Domin Fluid Power Ltd. (Domin) has produced a new range of direct drive valves. Founded in 2012, in Bristol, Domin, is disrupting the hydraulics industry by redesigning servo valves from first principles to achieve a better performing, more sustainable product at a lower price point. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Industry and Maintenance BRAND: Renishaw

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