#3DExpress: Aurora Labs Unveils Lighter, Higher-Performance, 3D-Printed Turbine

It has been a busy week for 3D printing! And we are happy to tell you all about it in this;s 3DExpress which highlights some of the tidbits you may have missed from the week. First, learn more about the latest project from Australian company Aurora Labs: they’ve come up with a lighter, more efficient 3D-printed metal turbine. Then, check out the new metal 3D printer from Nikon. Finishing it off, we checked out the new expansion from Sintavia in Florida, Anycubic’s teasing of new products and Materialise’s new materials. Happy reading and have a great weekend!

Aurora Labs and its 3D-printed turbine

Aurora Labs, an innovative industrial technology and development company based in Canning Vale, Australia, has announced the successful manufacture of a metal 3D-printed engine, with a particular focus on a new, lighter, higher-performance turbine. The latter, due for launch next month and available for lightweight propulsion systems in a wide variety of markets, is a 200N-class gas turbine engine. According to the company, it has been successfully designed, printed and tested. What’s particularly interesting about this project is the design phase: the aim was to produce a lighter turbine. The teams therefore sought to reduce the number of parts making up the turbine, and eliminate assembly steps where possible. For one part of the engine, for example, they succeeded in assembling 18 parts into a single unit, reducing weight by 20%.