Saab has flight tested an additive manufactured panel on its Gripen fighter to prove the potential of 3D printed components for urgent battle damage repair. The component is a hatch that covers part ...

One of the most common uses of additive manufacturing (AM) is the 3D-printing of new parts. Less well known is additive repair, where AM technologies are used to repair high-value assets. New research ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The US Air Force has awarded Optomec a $1.5 million contract to develop a Metal Additive Manufacturing system and process that enables the repair of oversized ...

Turnkey Solution Includes Seamless Integration of Prep, Additive Repair and Finishing Functions ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optomec Inc., a leader in 3D metal additive manufacturing (AM) ...

From increased weight savings and faster product development cycles to lower costs and better repair options, Eaton’s advancements in additive manufacturing are paving the way for performance ...

CFM International (H4/B13, chalet A23-24) will produce parts for the Leap-X family of engines for narrowbody aircraft based on an additive manufacturing process developed at GE's Global Research ...

The armed services are increasingly turning to additive manufacturing – commonly known as 3D printing – to produce parts on demand, reduce costs, and boost readiness. For example, the Southeast ...

Keeping all the parts in inventory that are needed to maintain a bus fleet is a costly chore that involves shipping and storing the numerous parts that might be needed, but Daimler Truck and Bus aims ...

Additive manufactured parts have been built, tested and installed on board the U.S.-flagged oil tanker Polar Endeavor Traditionally, parts used in shipbuilding and repair are manufactured via casting ...

(Reuters) - RTX said on Tuesday its engine making subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has developed an additive manufacturing repair process for its geared turbofan (GTF) engine components, which would reduce ...

2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. - Additive manufactured parts, built and tested at RIA-JMTC, are displayed during a Commanders' Summit with leaders from 23 facilities, ...

The commanders of Army Materiel Command’s Major Subordinate Commands – the Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, Communications-Electronics Command and Army Aviation and Missile Command – gathered ...