Features

Materialise World Summit 2017

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 26, 2017

With a huge toolbox, chock full of printers, engineers and software developers, Stephen Holmes finds Materialise is not only aiding…

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Autonomous vehicle software acquired by Hexagon

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 15, 2017

Vires has been building automotive simulation environments for over 20 years MSC Software, now part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division,…

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Optis looks to integrate rich VR with haptic feedback and audio simulation

Posted by Al Dean - May 16, 2017

Looking to bring together the visual richness of VR with sound and feel, visualisation specialist, Optis has launched a new…

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EOS adds camera-based monitoring software for 3D printing quality assurance

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 19, 2017

EOS’ new optical method of monitoring the 3D printing process means that parts deviating from the ‘normal’ can be quickly…

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WATCH // How Rolls-Royce assembles its Trent XWB aero engine

Posted by Tanya Weaver - June 21, 2017

Rolls-Royce recently uploaded a video of its new Trent XWB assembly line in Dahlewitz, Germany, offering a glimpse into how…

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MSC releases Marc 2017 for nonlinear modelling

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 18, 2017

Marc 2017 has been expanded to incorporating adaptive meshing, material modeling, and contact capabilities to increase productivity and accuracy for…

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3D Printing

Aerospace’s adoption of 3D printed parts reaches new level

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 18, 2017

A rare view of 3D printed components, ready to be fitted to an Airbus A350 XWB An announcement by Airbus…

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WATCH // NASA’s R&D back catalogue

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 21, 2017

https://giphy.com/embed/54yzeA4OkvyLe Say goodbye to many, many, many, many hours of your life – once you’ve clicked the link, you’ve signed…

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Renishaw and Aeromet to optimise high-performance alloy for AM

Posted by Al Dean - August 14, 2017

Renishaw and Aeromet International (a specialist in the casting field) have signed an agreement to add Aeromet’s A20X aluminium alloy…

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Giant Rolls Royce turbofan engine design gets £2M grant for topology optimisation

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 21, 2017

The next generation of Rolls Royce UltraFan engine architecture has received a £1.998M grant from the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI)…

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