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Oak Ridge National Laboratory Installs Xerox 3D Printer

March 17, 2022

CARY, NC—Xerox Elem Additive Solutions has installed an ElemX 3D metal printer at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Relativity Space Takes 3D Printing to New Extremes

Austin Weber

March 16, 2022

Traditionally, additive manufacturing has been used in the aerospace industry to print small metal parts, such as brackets and fuel nozzles. But, Relativity Space Inc. hopes to change that scenario by thinking big.

Hypersonix to 3D-Print Parts for Zero-Emissions Spaceplane at Sydney University

January 21, 2022

SYDNEY—Hypersonix Launch Systems, an Australian engineering, design and build company, is investigating the use of 3D printing to make flight-critical components for its green hydrogen-powered launch vehicles at the University of Sydney.

Machinery Makers Invest in Automation

Industry 4.0 technology and robotics enable manufacturers to improve output, quality and safety.

Austin Weber

January 4, 2022

Demand for "big iron" is booming, fueled by the rebounding global economy and the Biden administration’s infrastructure initiative. That’s good news for manufacturers of tractors and other types of agricultural and construction equipment.

A New Era of 3D Metal Printing Begins at Blackland Razors

Jim Camillo

December 17, 2021

An increased concern for personal appearance is leading to an increased need for razors in a big way. In fact, researchers are projecting the global razor market to surpass $22 billion by 2030.

Additive Manufacturing Helps Build the Fielder’s Dream Glove

Jim Camillo

October 21, 2021

The best fielders in Major League Baseball are annually rewarded a Gold Glove. But, only one of them, shortstop Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets, can claim that his glove, the REV1X, is 3D printed.

Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Explore 3D Printing

Fast Radius Sees Printed Parts as Key to Successful EV Manufacturing

Austin Weber

September 29, 2021

Additive manufacturing is a popular alternative to traditional plastic injection molding, metal casting and metal stamping, because it enables engineers to consolidate parts and produce components in complex shapes.

Five Things: Additive Manufacturing

August 5, 2021

The BMW Group is using generative design software and additive manufacturing to make production parts at an industrial scale.

Wabtec Begins Operations at Neighborhood 91 Additive Manufacturing Hub

July 30, 2021

PITTSBURGH—Wabtec Corp. recently started operations at Neighborhood 91, an additive manufacturing production facility at Pittsburgh International Airport’s Innovation Campus.