3D-Printed Steel Parts Pass Nuclear Reactor Test at Oak Ridge Lab

Framatome opens advanced additive manufacturing hub in France

Paris, France (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 Framatome has launched a new additive manufacturing center at its Romans-sur-Isere facility in southeastern France, marking a strategic expansion of its capabilities in nuclear and defense sectors. The site is the first of its kind in Europe dedicated to producing mechanical components through advanced metal 3D printing techniques. The center incorporates cutting-edge technologies such as

ORNL’s new 3D printed capsules withstand reactor conditions

Want to speak at AMA: Energy 2025 or AMA: Automotive & Mobility 2025? Submit your application now! The US Department of Energy (DoE)’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has completed successful

Capgemini joins the AM I Navigator Initiative to industrialize additive manufacturing

Capgemini joins the AM I Navigator Initiative to industrialize additive manufacturingCapgeminiJul 23, 2025 FacebookLinkedin With growing demand for more agile, sustainable, and localized production, Additive Manufacturing (AM) is shifting from prototyping to full industrial integration. Additive Manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is a process where a three-dimensional object is created by adding material layer by layer, based on a digital…

3D-printed steel parts pass nuclear reactor test at Oak Ridge Lab

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have achieved a major breakthrough by successfully testing two 3D-printed stainless steel capsules inside a nuclear reactor. This marks a big step toward using 3D printing—also known as additive manufacturing—for making safe and reliable components in the nuclear industry. The experiment took place at ORNL’s High Flux Isotope […] The post 3D-printed steel parts pass nuclear reactor test at Oak R…

Why additive manufacturing is going nuclear

The aerospace and medical device industries are undoubtedly the two with the greatest number of additive manufacturing (AM) applications. But which industry takes third place? The defense sector is a strong contender, although that’s arguably because it subsumes many aerospace applications. The automotive industry represents a highly desirable market, but its production volume (and hence speed) requirements make it a tough nut for AM to crack. T…

UKAEA advances fusion energy manufacturing with 3D printing technologies

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has taken the next step towards the future of fusion energy by commissioning two advanced additive manufacturing machines Located at its newly opened Central Support Facility (CSF), these machines will play a significant role in producing components for fusion power plants, which are a promising source of low-carbon energy. Two complementary technologies for fusion challenges Fusion power plants…