Tag: 3D Printing
Chevron turns to metal additive manufacturing to stay on schedule
During a recent routine maintenance shutdown, extended lead times and supply chain delays on traditionally manufactured parts challenged Chevron’s planned restart schedule.
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Titanium and civil aviation: turbulence ahead
Addressing the challenge of hydrogen embrittlement in metallurgy
U.S. Army invests in Auburn University AM research
The U.S. Army has asked Auburn University to help build the future of American combat readiness.
Through a recent USD 4.3M Army grant, the National...
Thinking big: WAAM goes commercial
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing allows 3D-printing of large objects at less expense and in a far shorter time. After years of extensive research, commercialization has begun, and heavy industry is set to be transformed.
Fronius prototyping centre supports commercial sectors
Fronius supports industrial and commercial enterprises at its prototyping centre in Wels, Austria.
Companies that want to take advantage of new trends have a big...
Upstream oil and gas: where next?
There is good news and bad news in the oil and gas patch. The bad news is that oil and gas companies face multiple uncertainties due to Covid, the ecological crisis and the need to transition toa zero-carbon future.
Hexagon plans to build a flexible and open AM ecosystem
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has revealed its plans to build the industry’s most flexible and open additive manufacturing (AM) ecosystem to help overcome complexities...
BCN3D unveils Metal Pack including Ultrafuse® Filaments
BCN3D has announced the Metal Pack containing Ultrafuse® Metal Filaments from Forward AM for its line of Epsilon Series 3D printers, allowing its customer-base to easily upgrade their hardware to catch up with the latest developments and affordably produce solid metal parts.
Stainless in ABC: the examples multiply
Despite the recent disruption to the world economy caused by Covid-19, many governments have ambitious plans to boost infrastructure spending as economies grow and concerns about global warming stimulate interest in “smart” cities.
