In preparation for our Advanced Manufacturing for Aerospace & Materiel Conference from the 26th to the 27th of February in Bristol, we are releasing the following listicle on Seven Advanced Manufacturing Trends Growing in Europe. Productivity is a paramount pillar of any economy. Unfortunately, it is becoming clear that Europe,...

Few technologies have shown as much potential to revolutionise the defence, aerospace, and space industries as Additive Manufacturing (AM). To this end we had the privilege to interview AMADS 2024 conference speaker, Bradley Hughes, Principal Research Engineer of AM at GKN Aerospace. This interview gives insight into how a major...

This interview with Lieutenant Colonel Ramon Macias delves into the AM efforts by NATO, specifically the work on the NATO digital repository. This repository has the potential to transform how we think about logistics and, subsequently, warfighting as it would allow the printing of critical pieces on the field, potentially...

Melissa Orme returns to Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace and Space 2024, and we have been privileged to interview her. In this interview she analyses how AM has grown in Boeing and how they are planning to take it further. From sustainability to improvements in technology this interview highlights why AMAS...

Now returning for its 10th year after a massively successful event last year. The conference is fast establishing its self as the premium forum for AM users and is returning to Bristol for 2024 for its biggest ever event between the 27-28 February. You can download a snapshot list of...

In this interview, Ross Herbert from Leonardo delves into the role AM plays in supply chain resiliency during disruption. The unprecedent Ukrainian war has stretched defence supply chains dangerously thin, leaving a gap that AM may be able to fill or at the very least assist with. Defence iQ interviews...

Defence iQ had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Melissa Orme, Vice President of Additive Manufacturing, Boeing, and key speaker at the 9th annual AMADS conference, discussing how AM has been shaped in recent years and how Boeing took up the challenges of the domain.Read the interview to: Recognise the Evolution...

Steve Salt tackles the question on “Can we make this by AM?” and shows that the developments made by Rolls Royce has made the question somewhat out-dated. The question know is “Why should we make this by AM?” Using the Trent XWB-97 as a case study, the presentation explores how...

Insightful past presentation from Frantisek Hacik, Industry Manager Additive Manufacturing Aerospace, Trumpf covering: Qualification Support and ReproducibilityProductivity while ensuring quality has a great impact on the final cost per partOverall Equipment Efficiency ensures higher equipment utilization and throughputGreen laser for processing reflective materials ensures robust process and large process window...

Ross Herbert – Principal Mechanical Engineer – AM Lead presents on 'Updating workforce requirements, Quality Assurance and rolling out technology for wider use across the company'Read the presentation >>