Expanding Airframe Designs appoints new Advisory Board chairman

Aerospace specialist Airframe Designs has appointed a new chairman of its Advisory Board as it continues to expand its services in engineering and additive manufacturing to the aviation and related sectors worldwide. International business leader, David Roberts, will help lead the Blackpool-based business, having developed a number of successful organisations across a range of sectors, including […]

Aerospace leader Airframe Designs is setting new quality levels as it grows its services in additive manufacturing. The organisation has aligned its material systems with the US National Centre for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP) which works with the Federal Aviation Administration and industry partners to support its existing testing processes. NCAMP sets its own benchmarks to […]

DINNINGTON, SOUTH YORKSHIRE – AME Group Ltd, trading under the brand name AME-3D, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Corden as its new Sales & Marketing Director. Jamie joins the business from a senior sales leadership role at top European competitor, Materialise, where he led a UK-wide team delivering 3D printing solutions across […]

Ricoh 3D is excited to announce that it is exhibiting at the UK’s largest battery technology exhibition and conference, Battery Cells & Systems Expo, for the very first time! Marking a debut appearance at the expo, taking place at NEC Birmingham on 9-10 July 2025, Ricoh will be showcasing its aluminium binder jetting technology and next-generation thermal management solutions. Why settle […]

Aerospace leader Airframe Designs has been working with a global prime defence contractor to create a full-scale 3D-printed mock-up of a torpedo-style weapon using polymer additive manufacturing. The mock-up provides a physical and accurate visual representation of the artifact to help the customer evaluate the loading-unloading of the store to a new delivery platform. In […]

Airframe Designs has been pushing the boundaries on what is possible on a government-funded R&D project. Garry Sellick, additive manufacturing manager, explains. Airframe Designs has completed a collaborative R&D project co-funded by Innovate UK to advance ultra-polymer additive manufacturing of aircraft cabin interior parts. We’re proud of the role we have played on the 18-month government part-funded […]

AMUK member Primetals Technologies (‘Primetals’) have recently been granted US patent 12233443. The patent relates to a ‘sexto’ (six-high) rolling mill stand that is suited for hot rolling an intermediate strip into a thin strip that is less than 0.8 mm thick. A combined casting and rolling installation that includes the six-high rolling mill stand […]

Aerospace leader Airframe Designs has stepped up its commitment to becoming a sustainable manufacturer with a series of environmental initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint. The organisation has increased the number of solar panels it uses to generate energy for its site in Blackpool from 80 to 150 panels, increasing the battery storage capacity from […]

AMS delivers worlds first recycled metallic materials onto future aircraft system.  Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd. (AMS) is proud to announce its collaboration with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Rolls-Royce in a groundbreaking initiative to recycle components from retired Tornado aircraft into new parts for the next-generation Tempest fighter jets. This innovative project marks […]

Aerospace leader Airframe Designs has doubled its capacity with the expansion of its operation and its services for its customers across the industry. The company has grown its capacity across its additive manufacturing services along with design, analysis and 3D scanning with investment in further space and technology at its headquarters in Blackpool. CEO of […]

Produce Parts Responsibly and Locally Did you know that Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) can be used as a tool to reduce carbon emissions? By only manufacturing the parts you need, using only the material necessary, local to where the parts are required you’re able to avoid; excess stock from minimum order quantities, waste material from […]

After the time and effort expended in developing your invention, then explaining it to your friendly neighbourhood patent attorney, your patent application has been drafted and is on file at the Patent Office. Congratulations! You are now on your way to obtaining a granted patent and begin reaping the rewards. The question is: how soon? […]

Apprentices at aerospace leader Airframe Designs are using the latest technology to help develop their expertise with a project on the famous World War Two Spitfire aircraft. They have conducted an exercise at Blackpool Airport to complete a 3D scan of part of the iconic Spitfire to create two new wing supports which will help […]

MedTech IP Julian Asquith | Robecca Davey | Greg Carty-Hornsby Sneak peak inside the MedTech IP E-Book: Don’t be afraid to burn the midnight oil: Additive Manufacturing and MedTech 3D printing is now widely used in a variety of MedTech areas, for example in the manufacture of custom-fit artificial limbs (prostheses), external supporting devices (orthoses) […]

A trio of apprentices are taking off with specialist Airframe Designs as they develop the skills needed for the modern aerospace industry. Three new apprentices, Ben Porter, Adam Snelson and Thomas Renshaw, have joined three others at the expanding aerospace company in their five-year apprenticeship development programme. Ben and Adam are taking the Manufacturing Engineering […]

A practical guide to developing an effective anti-counterfeiting strategy Every brand or business owner dreams of reaching the top – but with success comes challenges. A lucrative brand inevitably attracts copycats and counterfeiters eager to exploit its identity, reputation, and success. These imitators can erode consumer trust, compromise product quality, and siphon away hard-earned revenue, […]

Dual 700-watt lasers with Automatic Multilaser Alignment (AMA) and integrated cooling ensure efficient volume production and stronger parts for the TruPrint 3000 3D printer // Benefits users across industries, including automotive and aerospace Ditzingen/Frankfurt, 07 November 2024 – At Formnext, TRUMPF is focusing on more productive 3D printing systems. The high-tech company has equipped the […]

An expert in structures is taking the expertise of aerospace leader Airframe Designs to new heights as it grows its specialist services for its customers. Senior Structures Engineer James Roy has recently gained Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE) approval to help expand the company’s offering.  He makes it a trio of structures CVEs at the company, with […]

London, 6 November 2024: Recognition of the transformational capability of AI in strengthening resilience to climate change and supporting the reduction of emissions has potential to propel the energy sector towards new innovations, according to intellectual property firm Marks & Clerk. Findings from its latest AI Report  reveal that AI innovations tied to green technology are rapidly advancing, […]

Semiconductor manufacturers can reduce scrap and thus cut costs // Additive manufactured parts improve the overall performance of semiconductor manufacturing machines // TRUMPF presents additive manufactured sample parts at the trade show Formnext Ditzingen/Frankfurt, 31 October 2024 – The additive manufacturing (AM) technology of TRUMPF makes semiconductor manufacturing systems more precise and efficient. “Semiconductor manufacturers […]

In this edition of Partner Talks, Phil Davies from the University of Bristol sits down with Dennis Eichkorn of SAS and Pieter Ruijssenaars, our CEO, to dive into the world of AI, data analytics, and additive manufacturing. They explore how these technologies are reshaping manufacturing and supply chains, offering insights into smarter, more sustainable operations. Ready to see the […]

A patent application (WO2024183872) was published recently in the name of Plastometrex Ltd. (an AMUK member). The patent application relates to a portable apparatus for performing indentation plastometry – a technique for characterising the inelastic properties of materials by penetrating an indenter into a single sample of material repetitively and measuring the residual indent profile; […]

Earlier this year, a subsidiary of AMUK member Trumpf obtained a patent in the US, protecting its solution for determining a position of a building platform within a process chamber of an additive manufacturing device. Meanwhile, a corresponding patent application in Europe for the same invention remains pending with the European Patent Office (EPO) over […]

Dear customers, business partners and colleagues This is the first issue to focus entirely on a fascinating topic: additive manufacturing and the development of hybrid systems. Four years ago, we set up our own competence centre for AM technology. Our current development strategy not only focuses on the 3D printing process, but we have also […]