Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine
WEBJun 1, 2016 · The very existence of BMW Group’s state-of-the-art Additive Manufacturing Campus, located close to Munich, speaks volumes about the potential of AM technology in the automotive industry. In April, Metal AM magazine’s Technical Consultant, Martin McMahon, and Managing Editor, Nick Williams, had the opportunity to visit the campus.
Metal Additive Manufacturing news from Metal AM magazine
WEBAmnovis marks delivery of 50,000 implants made with heat-treatment-free Additive Manufacturing. Applications Companies & Markets News. September 19, 2024. Amnovis, based in Aarschot, Belgium, reports it has now successfully delivered 50,000 additively manufactured titanium implants since it began production in 2021.
An introduction to metal powders for Additive Manufacturing
WEBJun 1, 2018 · The major manufacturing processes for AM powders are Gas Atomisation, Induction Melted Bar Atomisation (EIGA), Plasma Atomised Wire (PAW) (Fig. 1) and Plasma Rotating Electrode Atomisation (PREP). There are, of course, many other methods for the manufacture of metal powders. Additional powder production routes which can be used for selected ...
Additively manufactured Czinger 21C redefines next-generation cars
WEBDec 15, 2021 · The Czinger 21C hypercar is a 'tour de force' of metal Additive Manufacturing. With over 350 AM components used in the vehicle's structure, suspension, brake systems, drivetrain and beyond, this is the realisation of the bold vision of Kevin Czinger, CEO of Divergent 3D. Behind the headlines about the car's record-breaking performance, however ...
GE Additive rebrands as Colibrium Additive - Metal Additive …
WEBApr 26, 2024 · GE Additive has officially relaunched as Colibrium Additive – a GE Aerospace company. As part of the transition, it was also announced that both the Concept Laser and Arcam EBM legacy brands will be retired. Part of GE Aerospace’s Propulsion & Additive Technologies (PAT) division, Colibrium Additive, formerly GE Additive, was established in ...
Metal Additive Manufacturing’s journey to industrialisation
WEBJul 13, 2023 · Fig. 2 The metal Additive Manufacturing market 2016 to 2022 and supplier forecast 2027 (€ billion) (Courtesy AMPOWER) The phase of rapid expansion has cooled down, but we continue to see strong growth in the industry. Based on our AMPOWER Report data, the revenue generated by metal AM machines, feedstock, and part manufacturing services ...
Understanding metal powder requirements for Additive …
WEBSep 1, 2019 · Powder origins and characteristics. Understanding how metal powders are made can inform an understanding of how they behave. Metal powders are typically produced using an atomisation process, whereby the metal is heated until molten and either gas or water is jetted at the stream to break up the liquid into smaller particles.
SpaceX debuts Raptor 3 engine, further enhanced with metal AM
WEBAug 5, 2024 · SpaceX has introduced the Raptor 3 engine (Courtesy SpaceX) SpaceX, Hawthorne, California, USA, has debuted its Raptor 3 engine. Produced using advanced manufacturing technologies including – extensively – metal Additive Manufacturing, the company reports that its engineers have been able to move many external parts inward, consolidating ...
Metal Additive Manufacturing in the aerospace sector
WEBDec 18, 2023 · Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) and Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB) are the dominant metal AM technologies used in the aerospace sector. Very simply, the process takes advantage of the ease to rapidly scan a 2D image with a laser or electron beam to selectively melt metal powder one layer at a …
Safety management in metal Additive Manufacturing
WEBMar 1, 2019 · In the following article, UL LLC’s Balakrishnan V Nair discusses key safety issues in metal Additive Manufacturing, identifying some of the principal sources of risk associated with production operations and sharing safety concerns as encountered in UL’s work with metal AM clients globally. In addition, Nair highlights some of the benefits ...