Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed

Imugene raises $18.2 million from investors Clinical stage immuno-oncology company Imugene has closed the Share Purchase Plan component of its capital raising in conjunction with the acquisition of the exclusive licensing rights to the CD19-directed allogeneic cell therapy. The SPP raised a further $18.2 million for the company. Imugene’s Executive Chairman Paul Hopper said: “With…

Manufacturing news briefs — stories you might have missed

National Reconstruction Fund to hold inaugural meeting The board of the National Reconstruction Fund will hold its inaugural board meeting in Sydney on Monday afternoon. In attendance will also be Chair Martijn Wilder, as well as Kelly O’Dwyer,  Kathryn Presser, Karen Smith-Pomeroy, Daniel Walton, Daniel Petre. Ahmed Fahour and Dr Katharine Giles will attend virtually. The make-up…

AML3D wins contract to 3D print metal parts for US Navy submarines

AML3D has won a contract to develop and test 3D printing copper-nickel (Cu-Ni) components for the US Navy’s submarine program. The contract was signed with BlueForge Alliance, a neutral integrator that supports the strengthening and sustainment of the US Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base through new technologies. Testing will run parallel with the recently extended Nickel-Aluminium-Bronze…

AML3D wins US submarine 3D print contract

Additive manufacturing machinery and technology company AML3D has won a $2 million contract to 3D print a metal replacement component used in US Navy submarines. The breakthrough contract is for a high demand non safety critical (NSC) component that is no longer available from traditional manufacturers, creating an opportunity for the company in the US…

AML3D snares US submarine work contract extension

Additive manufacturing machinery manufacturer AML3D has announced a contract extension for Nickel-Aluminum-Bronze (NAB) alloy characterisation and strength testing to support the US Navy’s submarine construction programme. The continuation of alloy testing will continue to demonstrate AML3D’s ability to meet the US Defence additive manufacturing qualification thresholds and aligns with AML3D’s strategy to embed ARCEMY 3D…

AML3D awarded European process patent

Additive manufacturing company AML3D has announced that it has been granted a European patent for the company’s Wire Additive Manufacturing (WAM) process.  The European Patent Office patent is aligned with an Australian patent granted in June 2021, the company said in a statement on Tuesday morning, and “provides coverage over AML3D’s method and apparatus for…