Airbus and Ralf Schlueter, Managing Director, of Flugzeug Union Süd (an Airbus subsidiary), have turned to additive manufacturing and digital design solutions to modernize the investment shipping case industry. They’ve submitted a patent application for an additive production process using BigRep large-format 3D printers.
Traditionally, investment shipping cases are designed, assembled and certified individually in a highly manual process. Because of the complicated manufacturing process, highly paid specialists and generous lead times are required to ensure the rigorous standards of investment shipping cases are met. As a result, wait lists for the cases often exceed two years – a disastrous lead time for businesses with unforeseen complications.
Discover how Airbus turned to additive manufacturing and digital design solutions to modernize the investment shipping case industry. By enabling overnight production and eliminating manual labor, the new process promises a massive reduction to the cases’ manufacturing costs and lead times.
In this eBook, we look at, how additive is:
- Changing the traditional process
- Modernizing manufacturing
- Helping overcome long lead times and logistical challenges
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