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RAM3D: Transforming Aerospace by Metal 3D Printing for Satellite Propulsion
We are transforming aerospace by metal 3D printing lighter, efficient propulsion for satellites. Metal 3D printing enables the creation of complex thrusters and fuel tank parts with previously impossible geometries, achieving significant mass reduction and boosting satellite efficiency. Propulsion is absolutely crucial for space satellites; without it, they wouldn’t reach their intended orbits. Once a…
Read MoreHow RAM3D is revolutionizing the bike industry
We have been metal 3D printing bicycle componentry for the last eleven years. Currently we print for about fifteen world-wide bicycle companies, consisting of large and small businesses. They all have embraced this technology and are more than pleased with their lighter frames and components that don’t compromise on strength. The parts we 3D print…
Read MoreBoosting output: RAM3D gears up with machine #12
When we moved into our new premises in 2016, we had a vision of what we wanted to accomplish. To provide a state-of-the-art metal 3D printing service offering advice on design, prototyping and full-scale production. Back then, we had just four additive manufacturing (AM) machines Over the next number of years we had to contend…
Read MoreSturdy Cycles ramps up production with RAM3D
On our recent drive through the English countryside to visit Tom Sturdy, it was clear to see how the villages with their twisty lanes and hilly terrains were perfect for a riding enthusiast. As an ex professional athlete in Triathlons, it seemed the ideal place for Tom and his customers to ride and test his…
Read MoreRAM3D is Sturdy Cycles preferred additive manufacturing supplier
With travel now back on the agenda, we recently caught up with Tom Sturdy from Sturdy Cycles in the UK in his new workshop in Frome, Somerset. We’ve had many online meetings in the past, and it was great to meet him in person and find out what’s been happening in his world. Meet the…
Read MoreMatariki – the past and the future
On Friday 24 June 2022 New Zealand (NZ) celebrated Matariki as a public holiday for the first time. Matariki is a star cluster known in other parts of the world as Pleiades. In NZ Matariki is known as the Māori New Year as it’s appearance signals the start of the lunar calendar and is a…
Read MoreTechnology…rocks!
An Award For Year 13 Digital Technology Students 2021 The Request: From Karen Roche, Teacher of ICT, Aquinas College The Idea: A 3D printed metal award. The Guidelines: It needs to be solid and durable for use each year and there was a preference for a shiny finish. An approximate width of 10cm with an…
Read MoreSuccessful Collaboration with Autodesk and Peter Rogers!
Issues with current software: The software we were using in late 2019 didn’t allow us to create and manufacture the way we needed. Our Workshop Manager knew Peter Rogers from Autodesk and contacted him to ask his advice. The Solution: Fusion 360 with Netfabb® software offers a complete toolset for design and implementation for additive…
Read MoreHow the RAM3D Printing Process Works
Initial Client Contact Our initial contact with a client usually comes via a quote enquiry from an email or the online quoting system on our website. Occasionally there are clients who prefer to call us to discuss their project before sending us their part for quotation. Either way, it’s not until we see a CAD…
Read MoreRAM3D and Oceania Defence
It’s no secret that RAM3D has been working in collaboration with Oceania Defence, a world leader in firearms suppressors since 2012. Oceania Defence relocated its business to RAM3D’s bespoke factory in Tauranga in July 2019, and the business relationship continues to move from strength to strength, with more exciting projects being designed and metal 3D…
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