3D Printing News Briefs, September 17, 2026: 3D Printed Boat, UAS Development, & More
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- Times of Indiaseen 25 Sept, 02:05headline rewritten
Scientists 3D-print nearly 2-ton steel mold for Nasa aircraft projectScientists 3D-print nearly 2-ton steel mold for NASA aircraft project
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Thu, 17 September 2026
1 report- 3dprint.com12:00first to report
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Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- Times of India12:00edited after publishing
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Scientists 3D-print nearly 2-ton steel mold for Nasa aircraft projectA team at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has spent eight weeks 3D-printing a massive steel mold that stands 6 feet tall, measures 4 feet wide and weighs nearly 2 tons. The tool, developed with Boeing, is designed for manufacturing thermoplastic composite aircraft components and will contribute to NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project.