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3D printing is now indispensable to the automotive industry. Most major companies, such as Nissan and Audi, have already turned to the technology to streamline their production, thanks in part to the time savings and cost reductions that additive manufacturing…

The Ford GT40 is a sports car designed in only 126 examples in the 1960s, with a history well known to car enthusiasts but also amateurs, the rivalry between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari has inspired more than one…

UK-based hypercar manufacturer Arash Motor Company is leveraging the efficiencies of 3D printing in its car factories in order to accelerate car production. While Arash has been using MakerBot 3D printers for numerous years, the company has just recently introduced…

Once again the American military is turning to additive manufacturing (AM) for innovative applications to help them in the field. This time, Marine Corps System Command’s (MCSC) Advanced Manufacturing Operations Cell (AMOC) has helped to develop a 3D printed metal…

For quite a few years now, 3D printing has been used in sports. Used for various applications, mainly to manufacture protective gear, additive manufacturing has repeatedly demonstrated the vast possibilities that it can offer to athletes. In American football, cycling…

For several years now, Airbus has been using additive manufacturing to produce and repair many parts for its aircraft. And by qualifying the technologies of Materialise and EOS, the European aircraft manufacturer is renewing its confidence in 3D printing. The…

E-scooters have been a controversial topic since their introduction in larger cities. Opinions are divided, especially when it comes to sustainability . Indeed, e-scooters can be environmentally friendly – especially if they replace car journeys or other forms of public transport. A study by the Federal…

Can you imagine an AM platform that could 3D print your electric car battery? This is the dream that the American company Sakuu – formerly KeraCel – hopes to achieve by the end of 2021. In partnership with Musashi Seimitsu…

NASA has announced that its Robotic Deposition Technology (RDT) team is partnering with Aerojet Rocketdyne, an American rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer headquartered in Sacramento, to advance its 3D printing, and more specifically metal additive manufacturing, technologies. NASA also hopes…

The German car manufacturer Daimler, or more precisely its subsidiary Daimler Buses, has developed a pilot project focusing on 3D printing spare parts. With its service brand Omniplus, the company has designed a mobile container measuring 36 square meters (387.501…

On Tuesday, the Applied Science & Technology Research Organization, also known as ASTRO America, announced that it had been chosen by the U.S. Army for the “Jointless Hull Project”. Contracted through LIFT, the Department of Defense supported manufacturing innovation institute, this…

The French industrial group Safran, and more specifically the Safran Landing Systems branch, has used SLM Solutions‘ Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology to produce a component of a business jet’s nose landing gear. More concretely, they have used metal additive…