Sparc Hydrogen begins pilot plant work Sparc Hydrogen has begun front-end engineering and design (FEED) work on its pilot water splitting (PWS) reactor to produce green hydrogen at cheaper cost than traditional electrolysis. The company, a joint venture between Sparc Technologies, Fortescue and the University of Adelaide, will locate the plant at the UoA’s Roseworthy…
Aurora Labs (A3D) has held the maiden aerial test flight for its 200 Class micro gas turbine in regional Western Australia, validating the performance and functionality of the company’s 3D printed engine. The Australian designed and made micro gas turbine performed to specification, according to a statement, producing 22kg of thrust at full throttle. The…
Wire arc additive manufacturing machinery manufacturer AML3D has finalised a defence Manufacturing License Agreement with Boeing Defence and Space and its Australian subsidiaries. The MLA allows Boeing to provide technical data, defence services and the option to temporarily import parts to allow testing, inspection and additive manufacturing of components to support maintenance of aircraft. The…
Machinery manufacturer SPEE3D has announced a strategic partnership with energy solutions provider RusselSmith to bring its cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) equipment to West Africa. RusselSmith will become a regional partner and value-added reseller for SPEE3D products – deploying, training, selling, and supporting customers in the region’s oil and gas, defence, and commercial industries. RusselSmith…
Cold spray 3D printer manufacturer Titomic has announced the sale of a TKF 1000 cold spray system to its Repkon Titomic Production Technologies and Trade Co. Inc joint venture for $2.3 million. Repkon Titomic will operate the hybrid cold spray manufacturing facility in Turkey, which will integrate Titomic’s TKF technology with Repkon’s flow-forming techniques to…
UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology (SMaRT) and IT asset management company Renew IT have announced that a new factory has begun turning hard plastics from e-waste into 3D printing feedstock. A Plastics Filament MICROfactorie module, developed by UNSW Sydney researchers, has been installed at Renew IT’s warehouse in Lane Cove, on…
Metal 3D printer manufacturer SPEE3D has opened its first US-based manufacturing facility and applications center at the John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center (pictured) at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). The new facility will enable SPEE3D to collaborate more closely with clients in the United States, including the U.S. Department of Defense. The company celebrated…
Metal additive manufacturer Aurora Labs has received purchase orders from the Department of Defence for the production and supply of additively manufactured metal components. This will be to supply experimental metal alloy 3D printed parts as requested, as well as supplying print production specialty componentry over the coming months, produced by its specialised industrial print…
Titomic has marked an Australian first, with its cold spray, additive manufacturing tech to be used on Woodside Energy’s offshore gas platform.
Australian-Singaporean bioresorbable implants manufacturer Osteopore has reached key milestones in its development of 3D printed bioresorbable dental implants to aid bone healing and boost the success of tooth implant surgeries. The company is developing the implants in an $18.7 million programme with the National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) and the Agency for Science, Technology and…