Three months after announcing the installation of its largest custom-built Arcemy machine, wire arc additive manufacturing business AML3D has received an order for a small version, worth approximately $1.2 million. According to a statement to the ASX on Monday, the order is from Austal USA, for delivery to the US Navy’s Additive Manufacturing Center of…
The US Navy has issued a Letter of Intent to Australian additive manufacturer AML3D to collaborate in supporting the Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) program expansion into surface ships and in-service support.
Australian 3D printing company AML3D has opened a new manufacturing facility in Ohio to produce critical components for the US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine program. The company announced on Friday it had officially opened its US Technology Facility in Stow, Ohio, which represents a milestone in strengthening America’s defence manufacturing and supporting the AUKUS partnership. The…
Wire arc additive manufacturing business AML3D has reported breaking even in operating cash flow terms for the quarter ending March 31, benefiting from strong US market growth underpinning $2.5 million in customer receipts for the period. According to a statement from the machine builder on Monday, it also “more than doubled investment in its US…
Wire arc additive manufacturing business AML3D said it has delivered its largest custom ARCEMY machine, with this set up and operated by shipbuilder Austal USA at the US Navy’s AM Center of Excellence (AM CoE) in Danville, Virginia. Austal USA leads and operates the AM CoE, which currently operates a large scale ARCEMY 6700 system…
Australian shipbuilder Austal announced a A$200 million institutional placement on Monday to fund expansion of its Alabama shipyard, positioning the company for growth in US defence contracts. The capital raising will partly finance the Final Assembly 2 (FA2) infrastructure project at Austal’s Mobile facility, a strategic site for the US Navy. The expansion includes a…
The University of North Texas (UNT) has bought a Titomic Kinetic Fusion Cold Spray additive manufacturing system to expand R&D and advanced manufacturing capabilities at its Center for Agile and Adaptive Additive Manufacturing (CAAAM). The sale for approximately $1.1 million was chosen from a range of cold spray providers to design and install this specialised…
Rapid welding technology developer K-Tig is changing its direction, acquiring 100 percent of US-based Metal Powder Works, which has developed the DirectPowder Process which converts premium bar stock into high-quality powder. K-Tig, which is in voluntary administration, said the process achieved yields of 95 percent compared to 20-30 percent from traditional powder production methods, resulting…
The US Navy has exercised $74.4 million (US$48 million) of additional options under a previously awarded contract for shipbuilder Austal to perform maintenance on Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) deployed to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and regional countries. The original 2021 contract to maintain the vessels was for US$72.5m to perform the sustainment works, with…
Additive manufacturing machinery manufacturer Titomic has broken into the US ship and submarine construction market, making its inaugural sale of a cold spray repair system. The sale to U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), adds to its recent successes with the Royal Dutch Army and French Navy. Titomic told investors that reseller, Anywise America…