Issue 6 (2019)
Issue Highlights:
Successful research project: Chipless non-cutting production process without changing mechanical properties reduces material consumption
In the production of the Gesellschaft für Wolfram Industrie mbH, Traunstein/ Germany (www.wolfram-industrie.de) so far, approximately 26 to 40% of the sintered material was removed by cutting for the production of r...
Turbine from the 3D printer
Together with the H+E-Produktentwicklung GmbH in Moritzburg, Germany the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM in Dresden, Germany has developed a true-to-scale gas turbine th...
Laser material deposition with wire - a smart way to save costs
Within a funded project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, Aachen, Germany is tackling the issue of 3D printing large components economically by using a new process called “Hybrid AM” that combines...
