{
  "id": 9141282,
  "title": "Scientists 3D-print nearly 2-ton steel mold for Nasa aircraft project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/scientists-3d-print-nearly-2-ton-steel-mold-for-nasa-aircraft-project",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-22T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/discovery/oak-ridge-scientists-spent-eight-weeks-3d-printing-a-nearly-2-ton-steel-mold-measuring-6-feet-tall-boeing-will-use-the-massive-tool-in-nasas-project-to-speed-composite-aircraft-manufacturing/articleshow/134411023.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 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.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}