3d printing

Hypersonix Launch Systems, an Australian engineering, design and build company, is investigating the manufacture of flight-critical components for their green hydrogen-powered launch vehicles at the University of Sydney. 

Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks to Herbert Koeck, CEO of Titomic, to get his thoughts on his first few months at the helm of the company and what to expect from the additive manufacturing specialist in 2022. 

Titomic has acquired a Netherlands-based cold spray technology company, Dycomet, which has a portfolio of R&D services via an in-house laboratory, software development and the provision of servicing, spare parts and consumables for its systems. 

Griffith University bioengineer, Dr Martina Barzan, supplied a 60-second pitch that won the Fresh Science Queensland 2021 competition on research using digital twins to design 3D printed components, aiming to remove the guesswork from paediatric hip surgery. 

A material used in running shoes and memory foam pillows has inspired the design of a 3D-printed product that could help protect buildings from collision damage and other high impact forces, equivalent to a car travelling at 60km/hr. 

Markforged, creator of the integrated metal and carbon fibre additive manufacturing platform, The Digital Forge, is advancing its position as a leader in point-of-need production of industrial-strength end use parts with the FX20 printer. 

Manufacturers’ Monthly finds out how Markforged 3D printers are improving business operations at Queensland-based mill relining technologies manufacturer Russell Mineral Equipment.  

IntelliDesign, an Australian contract designer and manufacturer of electronics, has invested in a Markforged Mark Two 3D printing machine that has enabled improved processes for prototyping and manufacturing jigs and fixtures.

Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has opened the Herston Biofabrication Institute, an innovative new facility at the forefront of healthcare research and technologies in Queensland. The $10 million institute at the Herston Health Precinct , located on the grounds of Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH), was funded by Metro North Hospital and Health Service … Continue reading New biofabrication institute opens in Brisbane →

While imported resins for 3D printing are increasingly common, Sydney-based resin developer & manufacturer Monocure3D is winning with customers in Australia and abroad. Director Charlie Anderson spoke with Manufacturers Monthly. Quality, consistent and reliable products and services are what keeps the customers coming back to Monocure3D. While the market for imported resins for 3D printers … Continue reading 3D printing experts have the local edge →

Prosthetists in India will have access to the latest advances in Australian 3D bioprinting to correct ear deformities thanks to the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW). ACES researchers have dispatched two customised bioprinters designed and manufactured in Wollongong to Indian medical device manufacturers as part … Continue reading 3D bioprinters from Wollongong hit the global stage →

Scientists from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, have developed a ceramic-based ink that may allow surgeons in the future to 3D-print bone parts complete with living cells that could be used to repair damaged bone tissue. Using a 3D-printer that deploys a special ink made up of calcium phosphate, the scientists developed a … Continue reading Scientists use novel ink to 3D-print ‘bone’ with living cells →

Amaero International, a leader in metal additive manufacturing, has announced a purchase order from Boeing, for the manufacture of metal evaluation parts. The evaluation parts will be developed and manufactured at the company’s facilities in El Segundo facility in California and Melbourne, Australia. Amaero CEO, Barrie Finnin, said the purchase order will confirm and strengthen … Continue reading Amaero to manufacture Boeing metal evaluation parts in Melbourne →

New technologies, including Industry 4.0, are changing the world, perhaps more rapidly now than before the pandemic. Industry is urged to understand and engage with new technology and materials and team up with researchers to gain a market edge. However, SMEs in particular can feel overwhelmed by universities and research institutions. It can be hard … Continue reading Accessing world-class manufacturing innovation →

Researchers from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have made it possible to 3D print tailor-made stents, a critical biomedical device used to treat narrow or blocked arteries. The breakthrough, made possible through a partnership with Wollongong-based Medical Innovation Hub, was described as “a paradigm shift” in the production of self-expanding nitinol stents for Peripheral Arterial … Continue reading World first in 3D printed tailor-made stents →

The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) has come up with a 3D printed door-opening device. USQ print and design company Ellipsis Media is building hands-free door openers using a design sourced by the Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE). The simple device allows for doors to be opened with an arm instead of an exposed … Continue reading 3D printed device to open doors →

A Monash University engineering student has used 3D printing to develop a plastic tool that can open doors and push buttons to slow the spread of viruses. PhD student, Muthu Vellayappan, has created a “safety key” that can help people avoid direct contact with door handles, lift buttons, ATM digits, toilet flushers and hand dryers, … Continue reading Monash student makes 3D printed key against viruses →

Melbourne-based ANCA Australia has developed a hybrid 3D printing platform to manufacture custom designed machining tools. The manufacturer will collaborate with CSIRO and Sutton Tools to improve the 3D printing process before taking it to market, with support from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC). “Australia’s future prosperity lies in advanced manufacturing, in making complex … Continue reading ANCA develops 3D printer to disrupt $2.2 billion market →

Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, has indicated that Defence may be closer to securing the 15,000 jobs needed to tackle national shipbuilding projects, after Defence Department and National Naval Shipbuilding College officials held talks with General Motors’ representatives last week about redeployment opportunities for Holden staff. Out of the 15,000 construction and supply chain … Continue reading Holden’s workforce could be redeployed to Naval Shipbuilding project →

In what is Australia’s largest defence deal in metal additive manufacturing, local company Titomic will provide two metal additive manufacturing (metal 3d printing) machines to global defence supplier Composite Technology for $25.5 million. “Composite Technology is pleased to partner with Titomic to introduce Titomic Kinetic Fusion systems into its current manufacturing process,” Composite Technology founder, … Continue reading Titomic lands $25.5 million deal with global defence supplier →