The planning team for the 2020 Workshops requests responses from stakeholders to include the following information (you may respond to any one or all of these questions). Responses will be accepted until 31 October 2019. Which topics from the June 2019 Workshops (listed below) should be a focus in 2020? What specific information, outcomes, or [...]
From: 3D Printing of Spare Parts: the Challenges are Surmountable (Logistics Viewpoint – Steve Banker: 9-11-17) The opportunity to use additive manufacturing to print spare parts is widely recognized. In ARC’s conversations with industry insiders, we have come across many companies that have beta projects and are printing a small number of parts, but no company […]
A research consortium set up to accelerate the certification and qualification of 3D printed metal parts is to be given a share of $2.7 million, provided by the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment Funds. Of the fund, approximately $1.5 million will be shared between the Colorado School of Mines and the Alliance for the Development […]
From: On The Record Owen Winkler and his wife, Amy Weaver, can be excused if they think of Washtenaw Community College as extended family. For much of the last semester, the Ann Arbor couple were frequent visitors to the college’s Occupational Education Building. They were there to work with Tom Penird, WCC Industrial Technology instructor, and […]
3-D Printing Is Changing Way Air Force Fixes Its Aging Planes Posted: 02 May 2017 01:58 PM PDT from https://www.defensetech.org/2017/05/02/3-d-printing-is-changing-way-air-force-fixes-its-aging-planes/?ESRC=eb_170503.nl Three-dimensional printing is becoming more prevalent in the defense industry, as engineers explore the process to make parts for the most sophisticated U.S. weapons, such as intercontinental ballistic missiles. But lesser-known projects have been in the […]
Military pilots have to stay cool under pressure, and the first 3D-printed component at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast will help them stay that way. The forearm-length piece of air duct tubing, constructed with a composite material known as Ultum 1085, marked a major step forward for the Navy command that is charged with maintaining, repairing and overhauling aircraft. […]
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Metal 3D printing is currently being used for the development of some of the most exciting 3D printed parts around, from airplane engine components to space-bound satellites. But the reality is that metal 3D printing encompasses a very diverse group of technologies that are piled together, even though they use different techniques for forging different […]
The military has been salivating over the potential for additive, or 3-D, printing for a number of years. No need for warehouses full of parts or an elaborate logistics system that flies crucial components to forward locations. Theoretically, just take a 3-D printer along on a deployment and any spare parts needed can be […]
The long-anticipated Special Additive Manufacturing-Themed edition of Defense AT&L Magazine (Nov-Dec 16 issue) is now available at http://www.dau.mil/publications/DefenseATL/default.aspx. The articles include: An Overview of Additive Manufacturing (Nov-Dec 16) <http://www.dau.mil/publications/DefenseATL/DATLFiles/Nov-Dec2016/Vitale%20et%20all.pdf> Ensuring a Safe Technological Revolution (Nov-Dec 16) <http://www.dau.mil/publications/DefenseATL/DATLFiles/Nov-Dec2016/Frazier%20et%20al.pdf> The Digital Thread as the Key Enabler (Nov-Dec 16) <http://www.dau.mil/publications/DefenseATL/DATLFiles/Nov-Dec2016/Bearden.pdf> Separating Hype from Reality (Nov-Dec 16) <http://www.dau.mil/publications/DefenseATL/DATLFiles/Nov-Dec2016/Langlais%20et%20al.pdf> […]