Energy
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While conventional manufacturing technology has delivered in-country products on a global basis for decades – it has often involved dedicated, high-cost production assets and personnel that lack flexibility. Supply chain issues with procurement, as well as production lag times inherent to technologies like casting, can further add to costs and…
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Sakuu, pioneer of 3D printed Swift Print solid-state battery technology, has selected Porsche Consulting, a subsidiary of the automotive manufacturer Porsche, to lead all aspects of design for its planned global gigafactories. The relationship will ensure that Sakuu has preeminent expertise secured for building state-of-the-art gigafactories to meet its 2030…
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Last November, Shell successfully installed the first 3D printed leak repair clamp in service. Clamps, also known as mechanical leak repair enclosures, are engineered solutions that are used to encapsulate and restore the integrity of operating pipelines against pipeline defects, that arise through time. According to the Shell, at present,…
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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering Assistant Professor Tyler Ray has earned a two-year, $237,916 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore innovative fabrication techniques, such as 3D printing, for creating high-capacity batteries. This research aims to address the challenges currently faced in the production of…
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According to an article published by TradeArabia News Service, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Oman’s national oil company, has partnered with the French startup Spare Parts 3D (SP3D), to assess the 3D printability of 150,000 unique spare parts. Within a period of six months, the team processed 150,000 coded spare parts…
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Sakuu, the innovator of Swift Print solid-state battery technology, has entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LiCAP Technologies, a leader in sustainable and scalable electrode coating solutions. Under the MOU, the two companies will partner to establish best practices for end-to-end development and the reliable commercial supply of premium…
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During Formnext 2022, Shell International B.V. and GE Additive unveiled the results of a joint design and engineering project: an additively manufactured oxygen hydrogen micromixer. This complex, non-functional, demonstration part, was printed in nickel alloy 718 on a GE Additive Concept Laser M Line system, installed at Shell’s 3D Printing CoE…
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According to Xinhua News Agency, Chinese researchers have developed a new type of lithium metal battery, using 3D printing technology to significantly improve the battery’s lifespan and energy density. Lithium metal batteries are expected to be the next-generation high-energy batteries, due to the battery’s potential high energy density. However, bottlenecks,…
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Hydrocarbons are well known for releasing pollutants when burned. However, as it now seems, it may not always be necessary to burn them when generating energy. A promising approach, emerging from the research stage – into the commercialization stage – is solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology. The potential is made…
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Atlantic XL provides EPC and EPCM services to the energy industry, supporting offshore and onshore systems including digitalization, telecommunications, navigation, environmental monitoring and metal additive manufacturing. Atlantic XL are excited to share they will be operating the first commercially available metal 3D printer in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Canada-based company…
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