Austal USA buys AM machine from SPEE3D

Cold spray additive manufacturing company SPEE3D has shared that shipbuilder Austal USA has purchased a WarpSPEE3D AM unit for application development purposes. In a statement on Wednesday (Melbourne time), SPEE3D said Austal USA’s Advanced Technologies division is “a leader in cutting-edge technology implementation for defense and maritime applications” and heads a team of industry partners…

SPEE3D demonstrates additive manufacturing to US military

Metal additive manufacturing company SPEE3D has successfully participated in the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) advanced manufacturing demonstration at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. The goal of the exercise was to train a soldier with no previous additive manufacturing training or experience to print a crucial part that can…

SPEE3D prints 11 metal parts in major defence exercise

Metal additive manufacturing machinery manufacturer SPEE3D has announced the successful completion of the experimental phase of Trident Warrior, a major US military trial programme. SPEE3D deployed its Expeditionary Manufacturing Unit (EMU, pictured) mobile additive manufacturing solution during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise – at the Marine Corps Air Station in Kaneohe Bay in…

SPEE3D enters West African 3D print market

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…

SPEE3D sells 3D printers to Japanese defence force

Metal 3D printing company SPEE3D has broken into the Japanese defence market through a contract brokered with the Japan Ministry of Defense. The machine manufacturer will supply WarpSPEE3D and XSPEE3D (pictured) printers for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), furthering its penetration of defence markets among Australia and its allies. The WarpSPEE3D enables significantly faster,…