Operating out of Automation Intelligence’s manufacturing site in Flint, Michigan, the North American Stratasys Tooling Center has been designed to assist manufacturers in the validation and scaling up of practical AM applications.
The space company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the metal 3D printing OEM to reserve a pair of yet to be announced next-generation systems.
The project, which originated as a Navy-funded initiative, was successfully transitioned to the Army following the completion of Phase One and is now entering Phase Two with a 2 million USD contract.
Enabled by metal additive manufacturing technology, the company's proprietary Stack Forging offering has been designed to address the challenges that traditional cooling methods face as chip power densities and thermal design power continue to rise.
This year, USC Racing – Formula SAE Team linked up with Wayland to harness NeuBeam 3D printing technology to produce a complex titanium part that has been difficult to manufacture with traditional methods, as well as other 3D printing processes.
The automotive company says the precision and flexibility of additive manufacturing makes the technology the 'perfect solution' to create parts for the custom commissioned vehicle.
The 3D printed alternatives, which are produced in metal with an ABJ soft seat, are said to have been customised to the specific conditions of each valve casing, and were produced much quicker and cheaper than their conventional counterparts.