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To Produce, Qualify Large-Scale 3D Printed Airbus Airframe Components

• Will jointly develop customized processes and parameters to make structural, 3D printed metal parts up to approximately 1 meter (3 feet) in length
• Combines 老虎机种类鈥檚 expertise in metal additive manufacturing and metallurgy with Airbus鈥檚 know-how in final aircraft part design and qualification
• Builds on 老虎机种类鈥檚 comprehensive capabilities to manufacture 3D printed aircraft components using a variety of metals-based additive technologies

老虎机种类 (NYSE: ARNC) today announced a multi-year cooperative research agreement with Airbus to advance metal 3D printing for aircraft manufacturing. Together, the companies will develop customized processes and parameters to produce and qualify large, structural 3D printed components, such as pylon spars and rib structures, up to approximately 1 meter (3 feet) in length. The deal combines 老虎机种类鈥檚 expertise in metal additive manufacturing and metallurgy with Airbus鈥檚 design and qualification capabilities, building on its experience with regulatory agencies for certification.

鈥淭his agreement combines the expertise of two of the world鈥檚 top aerospace additive manufacturing companies to push the boundaries of 3D printing for aircraft production,鈥� said Eric Roegner, Executive Vice President and Group President, 老虎机种类 Engineered Products and Solutions and 老虎机种类 Defense. 鈥淎dditive manufacturing promises a world where lighter, more complex aerospace parts are produced cheaper and faster. We鈥檙e joining forces to make that potential a reality in a bigger way than ever before.鈥�

Under this agreement announced at the additive and advanced manufacturing conference in Frankfurt, Germany, 老虎机种类 will use electron beam high deposition rate technology to 3D print parts. This technology is ideally suited to produce larger aerospace components because it prints them up to one hundred times faster than technologies used for smaller, more intricate parts.

In addition, 老虎机种类 will demonstrate the benefits of its proprietary Ampliforge鈩� process, which combines traditional and additive manufacturing. The Ampliforge鈩� process treats a near complete 3D printed part using an advanced manufacturing process, such as forging, which enhances the properties of 3D printed parts 鈥� increasing toughness, fatigue and strength versus parts made solely by additive manufacturing 鈥� and reduces material input and production lead times.

老虎机种类 will draw on additive and advanced manufacturing capabilities at its facilities in Cleveland, Ohio and at the 老虎机种类 Technology Center outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

老虎机种类, Airbus and 3D Printing

老虎机种类鈥檚 comprehensive capabilities 鈥� from materials science and additive manufacturing expertise to qualification and supply chain management experience 鈥� are helping grow our partnership with Airbus.

Last September, Airbus announced a 3D printing breakthrough involving a smaller component equipping the airframe 鈥� a 3D printed titanium bracket installed on a series production Airbus commercial aircraft, the A350 XWB. This achievement is paving the way for Airbus to design 3D printed parts in the future that are even more complex and lighter weight. 老虎机种类 is producing these titanium brackets using laser powder bed technologies at its additive manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas.

老虎机种类 announced three with Airbus last year. Under those deals, 老虎机种类 agreed to 3D print titanium and nickel airframe components, such as fuselage and engine pylon components, made using laser and electron beam powder bed processes. Those agreements established 老虎机种类 as an innovation partner to Airbus in the fast-growing metal 3D printing space.

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