AM Research
With a story published on April 1st (but we performed all the necessary anti-April Fools checks and can now confirm it), researchers in USC Viterbi’s Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering have revealed a low-cost reusable support method based on a dynamic 3D printing platform which reduces…
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Sintavia published an overview of proper handling procedures for powder condensate for AM waste generated as part of the powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process. The paper, titled, “Overview of Disposal Procedures for Powder Condensate” was written by Sintavia’s Quality & EHS Engineer, Ashley Wallace, in collaboration with the Additive…
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Researchers at the University of Leoben (Montanuniversität) in Austria, the country’s university for mining, metallurgy and materials, demonstrated the ability to 3D print the highest strength (1 GPa) alumina through Lithoz‘s recently introduced multi-material approach. Working directly with Lithoz’s engineers, the researchers were able to leverage the layer-by-layer printing process…
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The University of Wolverhampton’s Additive Manufacturing Functional Materials (AMFM) research group has developed an antiviral material based on copper-tungsten-silver, which can be 3D printed and kills the Covid-19 virus. The Covid-19 pandemic has emphasized the need for materials and surfaces that kill or suppress the virus to help reduce airborne…
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America Makes launched a new Rapid Innovation Call (RIC) worth $185K in total funding from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Manufacturing and Industrial Base Technology Division, to advance qualification and certification (Q&C) of additive manufacturing (AM) materials, processes, and products throughout the supply chain. “We have…
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Researchers from DTU Health Tech have repurposed an optical component from an Xbox gaming console to develop an affordable 3D printer that can print 3D objects with nano/microscale structures. This legacy Xbox 360 3D printer approach can replace conventional expensive optics in research equipment to lower the threshold for more…
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Reducing vehicle weight reduces CO2 emissions and remains a key concern for auto manufacturers. FEV and its partners in the LeiMot (Lightweight Engine) research project use additive manufacturing to demonstrate further combustion engine emission economies. FEV engineers were able to make engine functions, such as cooling or oil circulation, more…
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Researchers at Uppsala University, in collaboration with Swedish graphene materials company Graphmatech, demonstrated a potential breakthrough in the printability of copper for laser additive manufacturing (AM). The discovery significantly lowers copper powder’s reflectivity to achieve denser printed parts. Professor Ulf Jansson’s research group at Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, has carried…
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A group from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) developed an autonomous system that prints functional, custom-made devices and robots. This single system, known as the LaserFactory uses a three-ingredient recipe that lets users create structural geometry, print traces, and assemble electronic components like sensors and actuators. Two…
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The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center received $2.8 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to develop a rapid, low-cost additive manufacturing solution for fabricating large, segmented wind blade molds. The Department of Energy’s focus aims to combat the current…
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