Smart manufacturing, also known as Industry 4.0, involves automated yet collaborative processes – humans and machines working together. In a new study entitled “Design and Interaction Interface using Augmented Reality for Smart Manufacturing,” a...
Several methods have been developed for the creation of lightweight composite structures. Two of the most commonly used are automated fiber placement (AFP) and automated tape laying (ATL). These two techniques are well-suited for...
Three ETH alumni have developed a 3D printer capable of manufacturing components from carbon fiber composites. Their ETH spin-off, 9T Labs, could bring a breakthrough for the manufacturing and utilization of extremely lightweight and...
CFM, Continuous Fiber Manufacturing, is a potentially disruptive process that merges the performances of thermosetting composite materials with the potentialities of Additive Manufacturing. The process was patented in 2015 inside “Politecnico di Milano” University,...
Delta Equipement has announced that it will partner with Solvay to offer advanced additive manufacturing (AM) solutions for demanding high-performance applications. Key to this partnership, Solvay will supply Radel polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) and KetaSpire polyetheretherketone...
Fliteboard has developed an innovative new product:- the Fliteboard electric hydrofoil surfboard. Fliteboard allows riders to fly above water at speeds of up to 40 km per hour and for distances of up to...
Formlabs, once a Kickstarter-funded startup out of MIT that five years ago released the world’s first desktop stereolithography (SLA) 3D printer, has just redefined who can take advantage of professional Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)...
Arevo (Santa Clara, CA, US) ，Known for its use of high-performance thermoplastic polymers, including polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyaryletherketone (PAEK), polyetherimide (PEI) and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), the company was also a leader in developing closed-loop robotic...
April 25, 2018 , Solvay annouced that their high-performance KetaSpire® PEEK AM filament will be the first polyetheretherketone polymer included in e-Xstream engineering’s Digimat® simulation software due for launch in June 2018. “KetaSpire® PEEK’s...
San Jose, Ca. – March 24, 2014 – Arevo Labs, a Silicon Valley startup, announced today the availability of technology and materials to create Ultra Strong High Performance Polymer parts using a 3D printing...
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