America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) announced a new open project call to establish additive manufacturing (AM) equivalency and interoperability between the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defense (MoD) supply chains, focusing on laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) of critical parts. The project will also identify barriers to allied interoperability and support the development of international qualification approaches.

Ford Motor Company has begun testing for its first Formula 1 race in two decades, utilizing innovative technologies like additive manufacturing. Ford Performance Motorsports Powertrain personnel report that around 1,000 complex metal and plastic parts have been designed to endure extreme conditions required in races that average 200 miles per hour.

MIM2025, the International Conference on Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics, and Carbides, concluded late last month and was deemed an innovative success! Held in Costa Mesa, California, the specialized conference attracted 100 delegates, representing nearly 60 companies, from 9 countries.

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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, London, is making strides in sustainable defense manufacturing by repurposing titanium from obsolete fighter aircraft. This groundbreaking initiative focuses on recycling components like engine compressor blades from retired Tornado jets into titanium metal powders, which are then utilized for additive manufactured (AM) jet engine parts.