3D Printing
Pratt And Whitney Announces First-in-MRO Application of 3D Printing For Aero-Engine Component
Pratt & Whitney revealed the industrialization of the use of 3D-printing for an aero-engine component – a first in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of commercial engines. The 3D-printed part is projected to be part of the repair process by mid-2020 at Pratt & Whitney’s repair specialist in Singapore, Component Aerospace Singapore. Pratt & …
The Weird Wonders Of Combining 3D Printing With The Maths Of Pinecones And Sunflowers
Using rotating, 3D-printed sculptures that he displays under a strobe light, the US designer John Edmark, a lecturer in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, creates dynamic ‘blooms’ that look like sophisticated computer-animation exercises come to life. As Edmark explains: [The] animation effect is achieved by progressive rotations of the golden ratio, phi (ϕ), the same …
NTU Singapore Develops Technology That Can 3D-Print A Bathroom Unit Within A Day
Innovation developed in partnership with Sembcorp Design and Construction, and Sembcorp Architects & Engineers Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed the capability to 3D print an unfurnished bathroom in less than a day. After printing, the bathroom is furnished with toilet fittings to become a pre-fabricated unit, ready for use in …