3d printing

Babcock engineers first 3D metal parts for British Army

The first 3D metal printed parts to be used across the British Army’s active armoured fleets have been manufactured and fitted by defence company, Babcock International Group (Babcock). The steel components are believed to be the first made in this way by any supplier to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) specifically to tackle the growing …

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Hexagon - Stratasys partnership unlocks new potential in lightweight aerospace materials

Hexagon – Stratasys partnership unlocks new potential in lightweight aerospace materials

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Stratasys, an expert in polymer 3D printing solutions, have applied Hexagon’s simulation technology to capture the behaviour of Stratasys’ high-performance, ultra-lightweight Antero reinforced polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) materials and its additive manufacturing processes. These rigorously validated simulations offer Stratasys customers unique insight so they can lightweight components and introduce new sustainable aircraft …

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