Aerospace
Are AM Parts as Strong as Those Made Conventionally?
An additively manufactured flight-critical helicopter part indicates that they are.
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Solar Atmospheres Treats FAA-Certified AM Aviation Parts
The aft gallery supports produced by Norsk Titanium AS will be installed on a Boeing airplane.
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Arcing away from Near-Net Forging
An electrical arc process joins a field of additive manufacturing technologies that could one day provide aerospace manufacturers with alternatives to near-net-shape forgings.
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Airbus Installs 3D-Printed Bracket on Commercial Aircraft
Arconic produced the titanium bracket, which Airbus installed on its A350 XWB series production commercial aircraft.
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Aerospace Project Pairs 3D Printing with Investment Casting
A research project conducted by Autodesk reduced the weight of an airplane seat frame using 3D-printed patterns and investment casting in magnesium.
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An Aerospace Perspective on Additive Manufacturing
A forum recently hosted by the Ohio Aerospace Institute featured compelling reasons for implementing additive manufacturing in the industry. The challenge? Education.
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GE Team Secretly Printed a Helicopter Engine, Replacing 900 Parts with 16
GE Additive’s Ehteshami says, “To make these parts the ordinary way, you typically need 10 to 15 suppliers, you have tolerances, you have nuts, bolts, welds and braces.” With additive, “all of that went away.” The helicopter project is a detail in a story worth knowing.
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Aerospace Contractor Brings Custom Tooling In-House with FDM 3D Printing
Adding an FDM 3D printer enabled a producer of subassemblies for aircraft to bypass traditional tooling solutions on many custom tools and bring much of this work in-house.
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Airbus Partition Built in Pieces for Weight Savings
The large component was successfully produced within a limited build envelope thanks to connection features designed into the pieces. Advances in powder-bed build size will permit greater efficiency in producing parts such as these.
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Video: Safety Is No. 1 in Metal AM
John Murray of Concept Laser discusses safety, quality and automation as they relate to additive manufacturing for production metal parts.
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