additive manufacturing

Markforged are supporting Australian defence business, XTEK, with product development through additive manufacturing.

Ultra-efficient 3D printed catalysts developed by RMIT researchers could help solve the challenge of overheating in hypersonic aircraft, also offering a revolutionary solution to thermal management across countless industries. 

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has developed a novel process for turning inexpensive alloy waste into a high value wire product suitable for the additive manufacturing market. 

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.

3D Metalforge, an additive manufacturing company, is now a qualified manufacturing partner for Flowserve’s Supply Chain, following a successful Virtual Quality Management System (QMS) audit by Flowserve’s APAC supply chain team.  Flowserve is a US$5.5 billion market cap company and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of pumps, valves and seals. With a 2020 revenue of US$3.7B, Flowserve has 19,000 employees in over 60 countries and over 180 Quick Response Centres (QRCs) which provide aftermarket parts … Continue reading 3D Metalforge becomes qualified supplier for Flowserve →

Australian-owned manufacturing firm Baker and Provan in Western Sydney has celebrated its 75th anniversary. Specialising in heavy fabrications, machining and on-site support, they serve a range of sectors including Defence, rail and heavy industry. Initially a toolmaking workshop in St Mary’s, the company was founded by friends Arthur Baker and Don Provan in 1946 – … Continue reading Baker and Provan celebrates 75th anniversary and commitment to the local community →

Titomic has entered a joint venture with Repkon Machine and Tool Industry to build a production facility in Australia for the manufacture of weapons system barrels designed by Repkon and manufactured using Titomic’s Kinetic Fusion Technology. Interim CEO of Titomic Norbet Schulze said the new production facility would provide jobs for highly skilled workers and … Continue reading Titomic and Repkon JV to produce weapon barrels in Australia →

The supply chain challenges posed by the pandemic have helped accelerate industry’s understanding of the benefits and applications of additive manufacturing explains Jeremy Drew, engineering applications manager at Markforged EMEA. As the world is cycling through lock-downs, we have all learned lessons from the first time around and developed new ways to keep businesses, supply chains … Continue reading Supply chain challenges boost benefits of additive manufacturing →

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 →

Melbourne-based industrial additive manufacturer, Titomic, has appointed Dr Andreas Schwer, the inaugural CEO of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), to the position of executive chairman. Schwer, who boasts a 25-year career in the global defence, manufacturing, and aerospace industries will bring a wealth of experience to Titomic. Schwer said he was honoured to accept the … Continue reading Titomic appoints new executive chairman →

Amaero International Limited (Amaero) has announced an update on the company’s patent applications for its high-performance aluminium alloy “Amaero HOT Al”. The company has applied for broad international patent coverage, for the new heat treatable aluminium alloy, which has entered its final approval stage, the national phase of the patent co-operation Treaty (“PCT”). International patent … Continue reading Amaero’s new high-performance aluminium alloy enters final approval stage of the PCT →

The first AmPro SP500 and SP100 machines are being commissioned at Amaero’s new facility in El Segundo, California. The additive manufacturer, which has exclusive distribution rights for the sale for AmPro machines in North America, has begun selling the machines and their ancillaries. Amaero CEO, Barrie Finnin said the commission marked a significant milestone. “Having … Continue reading New Amaero US facility commissions AmPro machines →

Australian industrial scale metal additive manufacturing company Titomic has entered a  strategic partnership with US-based technology Triton Systems to implement Titomic’s Kinetic Fusion capabilities for validation through research and development (R&D) projects with the US Department of Defence (DoD). Under the agreement, Triton will execute DoD programs to manufacture prototypes through their 3D metal printing … Continue reading Titomic and Triton agree to partnership →

A new  partnership agreement will see Titomic, the Australian metal additive manufacturing company, produce tooling products for US company Ascent Aerospace’s customer base. Ascent is a provider of aerospace tooling systems, assembly automation and factory integration for the aerospace, defense and space industries globally. As part of the two-phase partnership, Titomic will first deliver an … Continue reading Titomic signs partnership deal with Ascent Aerospace →

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 →

The Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering has received $140,000 towards an Additive Manufacturing Capability, through a NSW Infrastructure grant scheme. “This capability will be a world first and will greatly assist NSW with its intent in becoming the leading advanced manufacturing state in Australia,” ACNS leader, Dr Jamie Schulz, said. Neutron scattering is a technique … Continue reading NSW grant to bolster additive manufacturing →

A new approach to additive manufacturing has been proposed by researchers from the University of Birmingham. The team says their work was inspired by human prenatal development. “Although we refer to it as additive manufacturing, traditionally engineers learn to design parts based on a long history of subtractive manufacturing. This leads to well-acknowledged constraints in … Continue reading Researchers propose new approach to 3D printing →

Titomic have unveiled the world’s first 3D printed high-performance titanium rocket. Demonstrated at FormNext, a 3D printing trade show in Frankfurt, Germany, the rocket is a scaled version of Australian rocket company Gilmour Space’s ERIS-S rocket. Titomic created the rocket using its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) 9000 platform. The manufacturing process was undertaken in Melbourne … Continue reading Titomic launches 3D printed rocket →

Swinburne University has extended the capabilities of Australian-grown advanced manufacturing with the installation of a LightSPEE3D printer at its Factory of the Future. The LightSPEE3D printer is an Australian-developed metal 3D printer and is the first 3D metal parts printer to apply supersonic deposition, which involved firing metal particles faster than the speed of sound, … Continue reading Swinburne acquires fast metal 3D printing device →

Australian digital manufacturing solutions company Titomic Limited has delivered five prototypes of defence soldier systems products. Completed in six months, the soldier systems were manufactured with the Titomic Kinetic Fusion AM process (TKF AM). The quick turnaround of this project in only six months demonstrates the potential of metal additive manufacturing in sensitive applications. The … Continue reading Additive manufacturing speeds up defence project delivery →