Paradigm-changing composite technology comes to aerospace engineering

A new piece of equipment was recently installed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign bringing the latest technology in additive manufacturing to campus. Unlike the better-known plastic or metal additive manufacturing, this machine can print large and lightweight structural composites like those used in aerospace structures. It is the first continuous fiber 3D printer by Continuous Composites to be installed outside the company and in academia.