Additive Manufacturing
Success for researchers at LKR Ranshofen: For the first time, high-strength Al alloys of the 7xxx class processed by means of wire-based additive manufacturing
Walther Trowal has developed the AM Post Process vibratory finishing systems for finishing the surfaces of additively manufactured workpieces.
Automotive
Ford Motor and Exone have developed a patent-pending process for rapid and reliable 3D printing and sintering of aluminium for automotive parts.
Aluminium producer Rusal has announced the successful operation of a 3D-printed casing installed onto the Yarilo satellite launched into space in 2020.
Gränges has signed an agreement with Erbslöh Aluminium to acquire the remaining 49 % of the shares in Getek GmbH as well as the Dispal business for EUR 8.5 million.
Trimet Aluminium SE in Essen, Germany, is introducing a new aluminium alloy for additive manufacturing that use selective laser melting (SLM).
In cooperation with Porsche and Trumpf, Mahle has produced high-performance aluminium pistons using 3D printing techniques for the first time.
In a joint effort, QuesTek Innovations LLC and the German Aerospace Centre will explore the full potential of QuesTek’s new printable aluminium alloy. QuesTek Innovations, a leading developer of metal alloys, announced that it has developed the new aluminium alloy for additive manufacturing. This alloy is capable of high-strength performance at elevated temperatures (200-300 °C) in the as-built condition. It is believed to be the first powdered Al material to meet those requirements without the need for subsequent heat treatment. The new alloy will enable the printing of lighter-weight precision components not currently possible with traditional manufacturing methods. Examples include heat exchangers or other components requiring internal cooling channels, where such features are not viable to obtain via machining. Because of the high-temperature strength of printed components using QuesTek’s new alloy, it will also be possible to reduce weight in parts that currently must be made from titanium.
A20X, an aluminium alloy developed and patented by Aeromet, is one of the strongest aluminium additive manufacturing powders commercially available.
Australian metal 3D printing developer Aurora Labs Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Gränges AB in Sweden.
In the NextGenAM project of Premium Aerotec, Daimler, and EOS the first pilot plant for the additive manufacturing of aluminium components has been put into operation.
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. has acquired Imperial Machine & Tool Co., a leader in multi-material additive manufacturing and machining technologies.
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