Design and Implementation of Thermoplastic Composite Robotic Winding System
Thermoplastic composites are widely used in the manufacturing of composite components due to their fast molding speed and excellent mechanical properties. This paper proposes a robotic winding system based on the collaboration between a six-axis industrial robot and a positioner, aiming to achieve the automated winding of thermoplastic composites. The system integrates multi-physics control modules […]
Down‑top strategy engineered large‑scale fluorographene/PBO nanofibers composite papers with excellent wave‑transparent performance and thermal conductivity
As 5G/6G communications, aerospace systems, and high-frequency electronics advance, the demand for lightweight, wave-transparent, and thermally conductive materials has become increasingly urgent. Now, researchers from the Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology at Northwestern Polytechnical University, led by Professor Junliang Zhang and Professor Junwei Gu, have developed a groundbreaking down–top strategy to fabricate […]
Anomaly Detection for Semiconductor Wafer Multi-wire Sawing Machines Using Statistical and Deep Learning Methods
Diamond multi-wire sawing machines are essential in semiconductor manufacturing, especially for slicing hard and brittle third-generation materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN). The increased difficulty in processing these materials has highlighted the urgent need for reliable machine health monitoring and anomaly detection systems. While Predictive Maintenance and Prognostics and Health Management […]
Le Grand Est sur la scène internationale de la fabrication additive au salon FormNext 2025
Grand Est Développement Solutions, en collaboration avec Business France et le soutien de la Région Grand Est, emmène 5 offreurs de solutions en fabrication additive au prochain salon FormNext, qui se tiendra du 18 au 21 novembre 2025 à Francfort. Ce salon, référence mondiale pour les technologies d’impression 3D industrielle et de fabrication additive, permettra […]
Un alliage d’aluminium imprimé très résistant pour l’aéronautique
Quelle nouveauté a émergé dans le domaine des matériaux en ce mois d’octobre ? Un nouvel alliage d’aluminium à la résistance exceptionnelle conçu avec l’aide du machine learning… Ce nouvel alliage trouve son origine en 2020, dans un cours donné au MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, États-Unis) par le professeur Greg Olson. Mohadeseh Taheri-Mousavi fait alors partie […]
Highly manipulated heterostructure via additive manufacturing
Titanium (Ti) is a promising metal for biomedical implant applications owing to lightweight, superior corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. Unfortunately, Ti is besieged by poor wear resistance owing to inferior plastic shear-resistance and strain-hardening capacity, thus causing premature failure upon joint friction. And conventional strengthening methods inevitably compromise the inherent biocompatibility and safety of pure titanium, […]
Technical Principles and Functional Aspects Related to Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)
Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is one of the most relevant additive manufacturing technologies that uses an electric arc to melt and deposit material in wire form, layer by layer, to create three-dimensional objects. WAAM technology is considered a metal additive manufacturing (MAM) process that has gained popularity in various industrial sectors, due to its […]
Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Parts Made via Conventional MAM
There is high demand from the industry to produce high performance products with less manufacturing time and customised design of products. Additive manufacturing (AM) technique has the immense potentiality and is gaining ground in shaping the next-generation world. The various materials that have been developed so far using AM technique include SS 316, γ-TiAl, IN718, […]
Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Alloys Fabricated via Additive Manufacturing
In recent years, additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged to be an attractive technique to fabricate multilayered complex structures with superior mechanical, thermal, chemical, and physical properties. It is possible to fabricate the various grades of engineering materials/alloys such as steel, titanium (Ti), aluminum, and high entropy alloys (HEA) using AM process. Among all, the mechanical […]
Application of Metal Additive Manufacturing: A Study
Metal additive manufacturing (MAM) is a growing technology that has been gaining significant attention in recent years. This process uses fine metal powder to develop complex and high strength parts that are designed either by employing a CAD data or by taking a 3D scan of the object. MAM offers many merits over conventional manufacturing […]
Key Factors in Metal Additive Manufacturing Process by Selective Laser Melting
This chapter contains the current state of knowledge of additive manufacturing process known as selective laser melting (powder bed fusion by laser beam). In order to understand and know in detail the main factors that influence the performance of this manufacturing technique and the quality of printed parts, this chapter reviews the current literature about the […]
Production of Metallic Foam by Additive Manufacturing
The fabrication process known as additive manufacturing, is also known as 3D printing, involves building a structure layer by layer using CAD files. The 3D printing technology can also be utilized to produce solid as well as porous structures, which uses the 3D CAD model of the design to be fabricated and develops its physical […]
Additive Friction Stir: A Revolutionary Approach to Metal Additive Manufacturing
This book chapter provides a comprehensive overview of additive friction stir (AFS), a promising manufacturing technique that utilizes the principles of additive manufacturing and friction stir welding. AFS represents an innovative approach to metal additive manufacturing that unwarps new possibilities for fabricating even complex metal parts or structures. AFS offers refined grain structure and enhanced […]
Hybrid Additive Manufacturing of Inconel 718 Superalloy
Owing to the widespread applications of the additive manufacturing (AM) methods for production of metallic parts with a complex geometry, feasible utilization of these methods for mass production in various industries is quite vital. Moreover, due to the existence of defects and anomalies in the powder bed fusion (PBF) and directed energy deposition (DED) methods, […]
Une levée record pour LATTICE MEDICAL : 43 M€ pour réinventer la reconstruction mammaire !
C’est une sacrée nouvelle qui vient d’impacter le marché français de la fabrication additive et plus globalement de la medtech en France : l’entreprise LATTICE MEDICAL vient de lever 43 millions d’euros ! Oui, vous avez bien lu : 43 millions d’euros qui serviront à accélérer le développement clinique de MATTISSE. Il s’agit d’un implant mammaire résorbable, conçu à […]
Qui sont les finalistes des Formnext Awards 2025
La liste des finalistes des Formnext Awards 2025 a été dévoilée, présentant certaines des applications et technologies les plus innovantes dans le domaine de la fabrication additive. Les finalistes de cette année reflètent l’importance croissante accordée par l’industrie à la rapidité, à la durabilité et à l’éducation, avec l’émergence de nouvelles solutions d’impression 3D dans tous les secteurs, de […]
La «révolution» du drone dans la recherche sur les bélugas du Saint-Laurent
Le temps est particulièrement clément pour un matin d’octobre. Des membres de l’équipe du Groupe de recherche et d’éducation sur les mammifères marins (GREMM) quittent donc la marina de Tadoussac tôt le matin pour une des dernières sorties de l’année du projet d’utilisation de drones pour l’étude des bélugas. Le bateau de recherche Antarès vient à peine […]
Des Drones pour Inspecter Conduits et Égouts
Imaginez un drone, agile et précis, s’aventurant dans les méandres sombres d’un conduit d’aération ou d’un réseau d’égouts. Ce n’est pas de la science-fiction, mais une réalité en cours de développement par des chercheurs visionnaires. Leur ambition ? Transformer l’inspection industrielle en une tâche plus sûre, rapide et efficace grâce à la robotique avancée. Ce projet, […]
Le drone, un outil pour rendre les élevages plus performants
Une démonstration de drone a été réalisée lors des portes ouvertes de l’association Champlecy Attitude, vendredi. Les éleveurs ont pu découvrir en quoi cet outil pouvait les aider dans leur travail. Au cours du week-end portes ouverts aux élevages Bonnot et Monet organisé par l’association Champlecy Attitude, l’innovation était de mise. La Ferme de Jalogny […]
Commercial UAV Forum Partners with JEDA to Advance Europe’s Drone Industry
Brussels, Belgium / Portland, Maine, United States – 22 October 2025 – Commercial UAV Forum, Europe’s newest destination for industrial drone innovation, has announced a partnership with the Joint European Drone Associations (JEDA) as an Event Partner for its inaugural edition, taking place 22–23 April 2026 at RAI Amsterdam. As the leading umbrella organisation representing national drone […]