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The first group of manufacturing Apprentices are getting fired up at the University of Wolverhampton’s National Foundry Training Centre in Tipton.The Foundry is part of the Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills – a collaboration...

3D printing is often used to produce molds for casting. In the case of sand molds, binder jetting is typically used; however, its high costs, due to expensive materials, need to be lowered, according to the authors of a study...

- New triple power fuel cell catalyst developed- Significant cost reduction with simultaneous increase in performance valuesThe fuel cell is regarded as a serious alternative to the classic electric car with battery cells....

+++ Total investment worth over €10 million +++ Additive Manufacturing Campus to go on stream in early 2019 +++ The BMW Group is to invest more than €10 million in a new Additive Manufacturing Campus. Located in...

LKR is expanding its industrial related casting research portfolio by the start-up of a new cold chamber high-pressure die casting machine (FRECH K-DAK1100 type).

Wisconsin's Eck Industries has signed an exclusive license for the commercialization of a cerium-aluminum (Ce-Al) alloy co-developed by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory that is ideal for creating...

Ob Miniaturfiguren aus Plastik, Prothesen aus faserverstärktem Kunststoff oder Bauteile für Autos – 3D-Drucker spielen in der Industrie eine immer größere Rolle. In der Forschung kommt die Technik schon lange zum Einsatz. Auch an...

P. Ikonomov, J. Rodriguez, A. Choudhury and S. RamrattanWestern Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MIChemically bonded sand cores and molds are an important part of metal casting technology, and the mold-metal interface is of great...

Researchers from Siberian Federal Universitywith the researchers of the Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center of the SB RAS have developed a technique for the synthesis of aluminum alloys, the use of which will allow the development of...

Simulation Tools are having a significant impact on the manufacturing industry. Companies of all sizes are gaining considerable competitive advantage by leveraging the latest simulation tools to optimise their manufacturing...

What do you do when you need a replacement part for one of the rarest cars in the world? Just 3D print it out of metal.The technology of 3d metal printing is helping to save the rarest cars in the world. Restorers can...

Researchers at Birmingham City University are hoping to transform the fortunes of magnesium this year, by showcasing it as a viable alternative for luxury car makers and the aerospace industry.It comes as the institution has...

RWTH graduates Daniel Szepanski, Pawel Bittner, Charlie Paul Susai Sakkana Reddy, and Stephan Prünte were awarded the 2016 Otto Junker Award for their oustanding academic performance. Dr. Ambros Schindler, chair of the Otto...

The specialized department of Foundry Technology’s facilities have been completed and the inauguration was celebrated on Thursday, December 8th, with an official ceremony. The Casting Technology department combines two...

30 years of molten iron … and countingParticipants in the 30th annual Iron Pour work in the foundry at the Regis Center for Art on Nov. 18, 2016.On Friday, the University of Minnesota art department hosted its 30th Annual...

As announced in the October issue of the Giesserei-Zeitschrift (no.10), I would like to extend a very warm welcome to our first Foundry Colloquium on the 8th and 9th of December 2016 where the Metakus Hall of our foundry...

• Additive manufacturing creates huge opportunities for service business• The Siemens Competence Centre for Additive Manufacturing produces individually adapted spare parts for the rail industry The two-story building on the...

German technology and electrical engineering giant Siemens has just deepened its investment into the 3D printing industry by opening the first manufacturing facility for the mass production of metal 3D printed components in...

3D printing materials are one of the most rapidly growing segments of the 3D printing industry, and we have more high-tech and advanced material options than ever before. But usable 3D printable material options are always going...