Out of the window of the taxi from Pudong airport headed towards our hotel, attached to where the TCT Asia Day Zero Summit was being held, I spotted a huge manufacturing facility of The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and I wondered what additive technologies were being implemented on a daily basis.
I didn't have to wait long as keynote speaker at the event was Professor Zhang Jiazhen, director of The Additive Manufacturing Center at COMAC.
Here's some highlights from the Professor's fascinating insight into how China's leading aircraft manufacturer is rapidly applying 3D printing technologies.
COMAC has its traditional aircraft but also builds specific models for individual needs like exploring the Antarctic.— TCT Magazine (@TheTCTMagazine) February 28, 2018
COMAC is aware of how stringent qualifications are in Europe and America.— TCT Magazine (@TheTCTMagazine) February 28, 2018
Boeing and Airbus produces around 60 airlines per month, compared to automotive that is tiny. But COMAC is looking at applying automation of automotive assembly in aircraft assembly.— TCT Magazine (@TheTCTMagazine) February 28, 2018
Starting in 2010 COMAC started exploring #Additivemfg by 2017 on its C19 aircraft it has titanium additive parts.— TCT Magazine (@TheTCTMagazine) February 28, 2018
COMAC has several titanium 3D Printed parts on its C919. pic.twitter.com/lwYPiynM3r— TCT Magazine (@TheTCTMagazine) February 28, 2018
COMAC is exploring many more possibilities for #Additivemfg. Here is just a selection. pic.twitter.com/9PHFadKB2Y— TCT Magazine (@TheTCTMagazine) February 28, 2018
