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Tips on working with copper in additive manufacturing

Design World

Copper is viewed as a material that will accelerate future aerospace production. For example, the privately funded company Ursa Major delivered a copper-based 3D-printed rocket engine combustion chamber from its additive manufacturing lab in Youngstown, Ohio. However, development […].

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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

Fastener News Desk

By Clare Scott A supply chain crisis has been affecting the world in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. This has taken the form of long lead times, as well as stalling of production when parts needed for manufacturing fail. There is a potential solution, however: additive manufacturing.

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How additive manufacturing capabilities can boost Australian aerospace and defence industry growth

Manufacturer's Monthly

Matthew Hunter, national manager, emerging technology, Konica Minolta breaks down to Manufacturers’ Monthly the key opportunities and challenges in growing sovereign capability in Australia’s defence and aerospace manufacturing ecosystem. The aerospace and defence industries face several unique and complex challenges.

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GKN Aerospace Acquires Additive Manufacturing Systems Leader

Metrology

GKN Aerospace has acquired a pioneering Swedish additive manufacturing system business, as part of its Engines business’s journey to transform its supply chain and offer more sustainable and advanced material.

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Conflux partnership to develop aerospace heat exchangers

Manufacturer's Monthly

Additive manufacturing company Conflux Technology is partnering with Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) to develop aerospace heat exchangers as part of the Australian Space Agency’s Moon to Mars Initiative. $1 1 million AUD in grant funding is being used to develop and manufacture this 3D-printed heat exchanger.

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Aerospace: Lincotek and MMB Volum-e Join Forces to Enhance End-to-End Additive Manufacturing Solutions

Additive Manufacturing

The deal solidifies the growth plan of the Group’s Surface Solution Division to further penetrate the aerospace market, in terms of both military and commercial applications. As a result, the company will find itself uniquely placed to boost the integration of the use of Additive Manufacturing for this market.

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Accelerate and de-risk your additive manufacturing application

Manufacturer's Monthly

Production success with additive manufacturing (AM) in aerospace and defence is only possible when materials and processes meet the same requirements that conventional manufacturing does today. The post Accelerate and de-risk your additive manufacturing application appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.