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GKN delivers 3D printed Ariane 6 nozzle to Airbus Safran Launchers Aerospace

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GKN Aerospace has delivered the first advanced Ariane 6 nozzle (SWAN) to Airbus Safran Launchers in France for the Vulcain 2.1 engine. The new state of the art nozzle, which measures 2.5m in diameter incorporates innovative technologies with higher performance, lower lead times and substantial cost reduction. Large scale use of laser welding and laser metal deposition (additive manufacturing) for key structural features resulted in a 90% reduction of component parts, taking it down from approximately 1000 parts to 100 parts.

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GKN Aerospace and ORNL Sign Five Year AM Research Deal 3D Printing Processes

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GKN Aerospace and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have signed a five-year research agreement focused on additive manufacturing. Utilizing the DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL, this $17.8 million USD cooperative research and development agreement will advance the family of hugely promising additive manufacturing processes, supporting progress towards their use in the manufacture of major, structural components for aircraft.

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Nano Dimension to Develop New Ceramics 3D Printing Materials for Space Apps Aerospace

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Nano Dimension, a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics, has received a budget from the Israel Innovation Authority which will be used to finance a project to develop ceramics 3D printing materials, that can be used in inkjet technology, thus allowing the printing of low density and high thickness objects for space applications. The total approved budget for this project is NIS 585,000 (approximately $165,000), of which the Israel Innovation Authority will finance 30%. The terms of the grant provide that we will pay royalties on future sales up to the full grant amount.

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Premium AEROTEC to additively produce first flight critical metal parts for Airbus A350 3D Printing Service Providers

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Premium AEROTEC, a subsidiary of European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and a manufacturer of aero structures in its own right, has been a key adopter of additive manufacturing technologies in the aerospace sector. Understandable, as the company, which employs 10,000 people and generates 2 billion euros in revenue yearly, is continually seeking to integrate state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies into its business.