3D Printing

Oerlikon AM and MT Aerospace to jointly offer aerospace customers additive manufacturing solutions

Oerlikon AM and MT Aerospace are partnering to accelerate the use of additive parts in the aerospace and defense industries. The partnership should bring efficiency and cost savings to these markets by delivering end-to-end solutions to customers.

3D printing in aerospace
Bionically optimized bracket for possible space application

The two companies are important players in the aerospace market, and their combined expertise acan address the industry’s difficult challenges – improved efficiency and safety at lower cost. Additively manufactured components are lighter and better designed than components made in traditional manufacturing.

Additive manufactured interlocking end fitting for load introduction into a hybrid driveshaft.

In addition to MT Aerospace’s heritage in designing highly stressed and lightweight metal structures and Oerlikon’s materials, design, 3D-printing and post-processing capabilities, the partnership will help aerospace customers realize synergies between construction/design, manufacturing and part inspection and qualification.

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