Fastech and Arc Additive announced a partnership combining their technologies to accelerate growth and innovation in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. Both companies specialize in wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) technology. They’ll develop large-scale, high-integrity metal AM solutions for a range of industries including aerospace.
Virginia-based Fastech and Scotland-based Arc Additive benefit from market expansion through the strategic partnership, along with addressing the growing demand for large, complex components. Arc Additive has developed proprietary WAAM Additive Production Cells for large parts made with out-of-chamber high-deposition titanium AM. Fastech’s WAAM technology is up to 10x faster than conventional manufacturing methods, according to the company, and uses a broad range of materials.
Arc Additive
https://arcadditive.com
Aerospace Competence Center opens in Delft
Materialise has opened an Aerospace Competence Center in TU Delft’s Aerospace Innovation Hub, a community of startups, students, academics, government, and industry professionals. Materialise, an additive manufacturing (AM) service provider for the aerospace industry, is the first AM company to establish a presence in the hub. It’ll collaborate with TU Delft on projects where students and researchers can gain hands-on experience with AM while advancing developments in sustainable aviation.
“The opening of our new Aerospace Competence Center aligns with our commitment to support the aerospace industry through more than three decades of experience in AM and software solutions, as well as our pioneering role in producing certified parts,” says Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, CEO of Materialise. “By joining this selective aerospace network, we can strengthen our capabilities, expand partnerships, and enable other aerospace leaders in this hub to accelerate innovation and explore new possibilities with AM.”
Materialise
https://www.materialise.com
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