All photo credit: Thermwood Corp.
Purdue University’s Composites Manufacturing Simulation Center (CMSC, West Lafayette, Ind., U.S.) and Thermwood Corp. (Dale, Ind., U.S.) have agreed to establish a large-scale additive manufacturing (LSAM) laboratory to perform industry-funded research into large-scale composite thermoplastic additive manufacturing (AM).
The new facility will be established at Purdue’s Indiana Manufacturing Institute, located in the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Ind., and will be staffed and operated by Purdue CMSC personnel. The official name for the new facility is the “Thermwood LSAM Research Laboratory at Purdue University.”
The new laboratory will be equipped with an LSAM 105 (ten-five) Large-Scale Additive Printer and a corresponding five-axis LSAM Additive Trimmer, as well as a variety of support systems. Thermwood says this installation is capable of printing and trimming complex geometries up to 5 x 10 x 4 feet tall at print rat
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Close Couple, both ISU grads, give $30,000 for aviation scholarship Dec 18, 2020
Submitted photoJim and Shana BowmanÂ
Former FedEx executive Jim Bowman and his wife Shana have created a new endowed scholarship at Indiana State University to support students pursing degrees in aviation.
The Jim and Shana Bowman Aviation Endowed Scholarship was established through the coupleâs gift of $30,000.Â
âWe are so grateful for the generous support of Jim and Shana Bowman,â said Nesli Alp, dean of the College of Technology. âOur aviation program is a point of pride for the College of Technology, and we couldnât be more proud of Jimâs exceptional career, rising to the top of his field. We look forward to awarding this scholarship to prepare future leaders in aviation for years to come.âÂ