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Army, Industry Launch Additive Manufacturing Center
Army, Industry Launch Additive Manufacturing Center
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“Ukrainians right as we speak are 3D printing parts and firing pins for the M777s [howitzers] and getting them right back into the fight,” LaPlante said. “And yes, we made sure the Ukrainians had the proper IP. Because it was just mildly interesting to them … about having the proper IP when they were at war. But yes, they’re doing it properly.”
Sintavia wins US DoD hypersonic contract - APDR
Sintavia has been awarded a contract by the US DoD for the development of additively manufactured hypersonic propulsion componentsasiapacificdefencereporter.com
It's accepted by many that the best value production method, especially in volume, is anything but 3D printing. Having said that, for low volumes the elimination of tooling costs can swing the cost balance, but the real trick is to redesign parts to consolidate many parts into a much smaller number of parts. Some companies are reducing 150 parts down to 20 odd, and the elimination of fastners and welding/glueing yields a lighter part.I have to say that I fail to see what would be the inherent advantages for the industry here. I have looked a bit but it passed way over me. So might be something more DIY.