The aerospace
additive manufacturing revolution is well underway and changing forward-thinking manufacturers today.
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Additive Manufacturing has now become the world's first producer of 3D printed parts for maritime applications to obtain manufacturer approval from DNV GL.
Sven Hicken, Head of Oerlikon's
Additive Manufacturing business.
AMREL is the first
additive manufacturing research laboratory in the Philippines.
AMREL is the first
additive manufacturing research laboratory in the Philippines andsince July 2, 2018, has been utilized to conduct research for undergraduate and graduate theses.
The good news is that technology has developed with a fast pace, which is helping us overcome these challenges.' He also described that the number of parts now being certified for using in industries such as aviation, automotive and medical is increasing, which is helping the
additive manufacturing sector grow.
Matt Hopkinson, executive vice president of oil and gas and infrastructure at Element, said: "The
additive manufacturing industry is thriving and our investment is in direct response to the increased need of our customers for testing of 3D printed materials."
Caption: The release of HP's Metal Jet 3D printer last year was identified by panelists as being as a significant development for the
additive manufacturing sector
"If you are machining in steel, there are
additive manufacturing machines that can fabricate in steel and other exotic alloys," said Joseph Carotenuto, director of business development at the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program.
Speaking about the NASA link-up, MTC chief technologist David Wimpenny said: "NASA came to us through our work with the ASTM,
Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence and our existing links to the space sector, particularly ESA.
The
additive manufacturing process left metal powder residues that could not be removed and that stopped oil from moving through the narrow channels.