Dronavia has sought to leverage Sculpteo's additive manufacturing expertise to support the development and manufacture of parachute systems, circuit breakers, remote identification, and geocaging devices.
Deploying Nikon SLM's metal powder bed fusion technology, ArianeGroup expects to set a new benchmark in the aerospace and defence sectors by tackling the production of components over 1 cubic metre using metal additive manufacturing.
It includes advancements in gas turbines, hydrogen-powered flight and large-scale aerostructure manufacturing, with additive manufacturing projects from Airbus, GKN Aerospace and more named amongst specific investments.
The additively manufactured turbine wheel, designed for the TJ150 turbojet engine, is said to mark a significant step forward in the aerospace manufacturer’s 3D printing capabilities
With this latest contract, Solideon’s technology is thought to address pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF) and help to strengthen the national defence of the United States of America.
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.
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