Major industrial companies have been making serious acquisitions lately, seeking to strengthen their capabilities with metal additive manufacturing. Brent Balinski spoke to Mark Cola, co-founder and CEO of Sigma Labs, about what it all means.
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The beautiful world of drones
The future is predicted to see unmanned aerial vehicles in a fast-growing number of places. Brent Balinski spoke to Dario Valenza, founder of UAV maker Carbonix, about his company’s leap from racing boats to drones, a few design considerations, and what he hopes the future brings.
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GE bids $US 1.4 billion on two European metal 3D printing companies
GE has announced its intention to buy SLM Solutions of Germany and Arcam of Sweden, both makers of industrial metal additive manufacturing machines, in what it is calling the next step on its way to becoming a digital industrial business.
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Stratasys, Ford, Boeing, Siemens develop next-generation 3D printers [VIDEO]
Stratasys has previewed two new fused deposition modeling-based additive manufacturing technologies, co-developed with partners Boeing, Ford and Siemens.
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New engineering research centre for Melbourne
A new engineering research and development facility is being established in Melbourne. The announcement of the Science Technology Engineering Leadership and Research Laboratory, an initiative of Lockheed Martin, was made at Engineers Australia’s Melbourne offices.
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Brisbane high-tech manufacturers want clustering, collaboration encouraged
South-east Queensland has emerged as an area of surprising manufacturing strength, with one local CEO suggesting that the benefits of clustering could be encouraged through zoning cheap land.
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US Veep to visit Boeing Port Melbourne factory
United States vice president Joe Biden will visit Australia over the weekend, with his trip to include visits to Boeing’s Port Melbourne factory, the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, and a “major policy speech on the future of the US-Australia relationship."
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Alcoa opens new metals powder facility
Alcoa has opened a $US 60 million metal powder production facility in Upper Burrell, Pittsburgh, at the company’s Technology Centre.
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Feeling the need for design speed in submarines
The transfer of world-leading technologies to Australia’s manufacturers was part of the lobbying efforts from Future Submarine contestants. Brent Balinski spoke to Dassault Systèmes co-founder Philippe Forrestier about what the victorious French team brings to the table.
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Announcement could be made on Boeing planes for Iran
Boeing could soon resume sales to Iran, which have been on hold since the country’s 1979 revolution.
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Companies need to look further than their own backyard
Success isn’t about just making things for a domestic market. Brent Balinski spoke to Michael Grogan, who recently finished up as CEO of Sutton Tools, about going global, and why the industry’s future is a bright one.
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Airbus demoes almost-entirely 3D printed mini-plane
QLD government announces plan to grow aerospace sector
Boeing patents 3D printing plastic ice for simulations
OneWeb to announce Florida site, the “first ever” to mass manufacture satellites
OneWeb will manufacture the world’s largest constellation of small satellites next to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with a goal of using these to provide high-speed, global internet access.
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Saab’s vision to bring LEGO simplicity to advanced manufacturing
WORK is underway on software that aims to use hologram technology and LEGO-inspired assembly to help manufacture some of the world’s most complex machines.
The Australian arm of global defence and security
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Alcoa signs titanium 3D printing deal with Airbus, will deliver parts mid-2016
Alcoa and Airbus have announced an agreement on additively manufactured titanium fuselage and engine pylon components, with the first of these to be delivered mid-this year.
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Alkane Resources in bid to supply aerospace industry
Alkane Resources has revealed it is in talks with major aerospace firms about supplying a crucial rare earth element used in jet engine manufacture.
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Air New Zealand to install 3D printed trays
Air New Zealand has announced it has additively manufactured fold-out cocktail trays for business class in its long haul flights, and is investigating expanding its use of 3D printing to reduce inventory.
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Sydney simulator start-up readies for takeoff
SynFlyt is preparing to take its product to regulator CASA for approval this month. Brent Balinski spoke to founder Ross Maclennan about his flight simulator start-up.
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