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EPHJ Trade Show on high-precision manufacturing to take place this June
March 20, 2019
The EPHJ-EPMT-SMT Trade Show (EPHJ) for the high-precision industry is set to run from June 18–21, 2019, at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. The e...»
Quality assurance tool for Laser Metal Deposition wins innovation award
March 14, 2019
New Infrared Technologies (NIT), Madrid, Spain, has been recognised with the Innovation Radar Prize 2018 in the category of 'Industrial & Enabling ...»
Researchers adapt U.S. Air Force-developed steel alloy for metal AM
March 14, 2019
Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC)'s Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, USA, hav...»
RMIT University student's metal AM tools win top innovation prize
March 13, 2019
Jimmy Toton, a PhD candidate at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, has received the 2019 Young Defence Innovator Award and a AU$15,000 prize at...»
Binder Jet metal Additive Manufacturing: Process chain considerations when moving towards series production
With the launch of a number of new systems targeting the series production of components, Binder Jetting is generating a high level of interest in the world of metal Additive Manufacturing and beyond.
In this report, Sebastian Boris Hein, Claus Aumund-Kopp and Bastian Barthel of Fraunhofer IFAM review the main process considerations and production steps in the Binder Jetting of metals as related to series production, highlighting both the advantages of the technology and the challenges that it poses.
Simple and standardised X-ray CT testing in metal Additive Manufacturing
X-ray Computed Tomography (CT), also widely known as MicroCT, is a proven method for not only checking the structural integrity of additively manufactured (AM) parts – for example for unwanted porosity – but also for checking a build’s dimensional accuracy. The main advantage of the technique is, of course, the non-destructive nature of the assessment; however, there are also many misunderstandings about the capabilities and complexity of the technology.
Prof Anton du Plessis and Dr Jess M Waller review the application of CT testing in relation to metal AM and highlight the advantages of a move towards standardised test methods.
Formnext 2018: International forum reviews standards for Additive Manufacturing
Organised by the U.S. Commercial Service in Dusseldorf, Germany, the Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing Standards Forum took place on November 14, 2018, in Frankfurt, Germany, at the Formnext trade fair.
As Dr Georg Schlieper reports, the event brought together leading experts from industry, research institutions, standards developing organisations, professional societies and government to address key themes focused on standards development in AM technologies. This included progress on international standards development for AM and how the use of these standards can help the industry achieve its potential.
