[Photo: i.materialize] First we could print on paper, next came 3D-printed plastics, then food, a flute, and even a car! What’s next, titanium parts? Oh wait–it’s already here. The company ...

Lockheed is 3D printing titanum fuel tank for Lockheed Martin’s largest satellites. Using this manufacturing method, tank delivery time went down from two years to three months (nine times faster) and ...

China is 3d printing titanium parts for a new fighter aircraft, which would have been impossible to create as a single piece using any subtractive manufacturing technique. In the past, the only method ...

These cost savings are important for Boeing, which lost money on each 787 built until last year. This is quite normal for commercial jet programs, which sink a lot of money into initial research and ...

Lockheed Martin is no stranger to 3D printing components, but now the company has created its largest piece to date – titanium domes to cap off satellite fuel tanks. Using additive manufacturing can ...

The FAA has finally approved the usage of structurally integral titanium aircraft parts that will be 3D printed in Norway by Norsk Titanium. This step is said to save millions in production costs. US ...

Additive manufacturing has proven its worth in the production of specialized designs and products, and now high-tech, high-value components are making it possible to demonstrate the potential for AM ...

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Titanium hip implants have the potential to be 3D printed in the future. Image credit: stockpackshot / Shutterstock.com 3D printing is hailed as part of a third industrial revolution, but many people ...

Here is some bright shining proof that big things are happening in the small satellite industry: A large titanium dome for fuel tanks that Lockheed Martin is using in a major U.S. satellite program.

A team of scientists at the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) has announced that a large titanium space fuel tank produced via 3D printing has passed a critical durability test. A ...