Ceramics Additive Manufacturing
Few materials in the world of manufacturing offer as wide a range of applications as ceramics. When it comes to ceramics additive manufacturing, the wide range of different additive manufacturing processes further expands the range of applications and materials. New technologies are emerging every day, focusing on the latest advancements in both ceramic material science and AM process science.
Ceramics Additive Manufacturing Today
Researchers have been studying additive manufacturing of ceramic materials for close to two decades (almost as long as AM exists). While they have shown great promise from the very beginning, the first real, practical and commercial applications of ceramics AM began to emerge only recently.
In this Industry Focus on Ceramics Additive Manufacturing, you will find the latest news on ceramic AM hardware, as well as in-depth information on all the technologies enabling 3D printing of technical and traditional ceramic materials.
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ExOne to optimize sand 3D printers for use with ITOCHU Ceratech Corporation’s Naigai Cerabeads
ExOne, the global leader in industrial sand and metal 3D printers using binder jetting technology, will optimize its sand 3D printers for use with premium Naigai Cerabeads from ITOCHU Ceratech Corporation, a leading Japanese ceramic product manufacturer. Cerabeads are a type of premium ceramic foundry sand used to create molds…
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3DCERAM’s hybrid capability for ceramic AM unlocks new electronics applications
Ceramic 3D printing has proven itself a viable method for producing high-quality, complex parts for a range of applications. Now, as the process and materials continue to advance, additional capabilities are being developed, creating wholly new opportunities for end users. Among these new capabilities is multi-material 3D printing. 3DCERAM, a…
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HumTown Additive wins Manufacturing Leadership Award for 3D printed sand cores
HumTown Additive – a brand of Ohio-based HumTown Product – was named Small/Medium Enterprise Manufacturer of the Year by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). A longtime leader in the metal casting industry, the company utilized ExOne‘s sand 3D printing technology to revolutionize production, boosting its capabilities and allowing it…
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MTC invests in XJet Carmel 1400C to bolster UK industry’s ceramic AM capability
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) will add NanoParticle Jetting technology from Israeli AM hardware manufacturer XJet to its portfolio of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies at its facility in Coventry, UK. Determined that the global coronavirus pandemic will not slow progress, the Carmel system has been shipped to MTC and is…
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Novel process by HRL Laboratories creates 3D printed ceramic matrix composites
HRL Laboratories, LLC, one of the most innovative labs working on ceramics 3D printing, has developed a novel method used to additively manufacture components made from fracture-resistant ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). Published in The Journal of the American Ceramic Society, this technique makes possible a new range of complex designs with…
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University of Leoben tackles multi-material ceramic AM
The University of Leoben in Austria recently acquired a CeraFab 7500 3D printer from Vienna-based Lithoz, a leader in ceramic additive manufacturing. The university will utilize the system for multi-material processing, becoming the first educational institution in Austria to possess the capability. The acquisition of the ceramic 3D printer was…
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3DCeram and Design Bureau Ivchenko qualify SILICORE ceramic for investment casting
One of the main priorities of the aircraft industry today is to design and produce more efficient engines, which consume less fuel and are thus better for the environment and more cost-effective. A key part in achieving these improved engine models is the ceramic investment casting process used in the…
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Studio RAP 3D prints 4,000 ceramic tiles for stunning New Delft Blue construction project
Dutch construction design firm Studio RAP has been 3D printing ceramic tiles for their work on design elements of the pioneering New Delft Blue project in the historic Dutch city of Delft. After printing these tests at Studio RAP’s workshop, the tiles went straight into the kiln at Koninklijke Tichelaar…
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Steinbach AG expands its machine park with additional Lithoz ceramic 3D printer
With the acquisition of the CeraFab System S65 from Lithoz, ceramic 3D printing service provider Steinbach AG is meeting the growing demands for additive-manufactured components made of high-performance ceramics. The German company continues to invest in the latest generation of industrial 3D printers for high-performance ceramics, as well as other…
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Lithoz shows off multi-material ceramics 3D printing on CeraFab Multi 2M30
Lithoz, a pioneer and global leader in ceramics additive manufacturing, has been developing ground-breaking multi-material 3D printing technology via a new 3D printer: the CeraFab Multi 2M30. Fields such as medicine, electronics and aerospace are using 3D printing to overcome problems that require innovative new technology to make further progress…
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