U.S. Army uses Dutch equipment for large-scale 3D printing milestone
What happened
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg printed a 9x5-foot scaled miter gate in 27 hours. This component was manufactured using a CEAD Flexbot and Adaxis slicing software. The gate is intended for hydrodynamic physical modeling of a lock gate’s bottom pivot hinge.
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Why it matters
The successful printing of this large component demonstrates the capabilities of CEAD’s LFAM systems, which are reportedly scaling up industry. The research center’s work contributes to strengthening part of the Pentagon.
The Army research center in Vicksburg contributes to strengthening part of the Pentagon.
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Who's involved
- VicksburgLocation of the Army research center where the printing took place
- NetherlandsCountry of origin for the specialized CEAD Flexbot equipment
- ArmyThe organization conducting the research and utilizing the specialized equipment
- MississippiState where the Army research center is located
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- MississippiSpeculative
Mississippi might see increased contracts or investment related to advanced research infrastructure due to the center's operations.
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The entities involved
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Vicksburg
city and county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, United States
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Netherlands
one of the four autonomous countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; with territories in the Caribbean