Concept Laser and LAUAK sign Letter of Intent for additive manufacturing collaboration
June 22 2017 - 6:03PM
Business Wire
Concept Laser, a GE Additive company based in Germany, and LAUAK
Group, an aeronautical company based in France, have signed a
Letter of Intent (LOI) to launch an alliance that will advance
additive manufacturing in the aerospace industry. The agreement was
signed at the Paris Air Show.
LAUAK will invest in Concept Laser additive machines as a
reference customer for Concept Laser technology. Also, Concept
Laser will work closely with LAUAK to implement additive processes
and design new products.
“LAUAK sees the potential of additive manufacturing and I’m
delighted they’ve chosen Concept Laser equipment to help the
company on its journey,” said Frank Herzog, CEO of Concept Laser.
“We will support them with equipment, processes, and people to
allow them to meet their objectives.”
Concept Laser will support LAUAK during the implementation phase
of the equipment into its manufacturing process. LAUAK will also
present the Concept Laser machine to reference customers in its
showroom, including the presentation of test objects for
demonstration purposes. Concept Laser and LAUAK will collaborate to
redesign components from the LAUAK portfolio.
Mikel Charritton, CEO of LAUAK said: “We see the huge potential
in additive manufacturing and we want to use this technology to
complete and improve our current manufacturing processes, as well
as the manufacture of new components for the aviation
industry.”
Additive manufacturing (also called 3D printing) involves taking
digital designs from computer aided design (CAD) software, and
building them on an additive machine, layer by layer from metal
powder. Additive components are typically lighter, more durable and
more efficient than traditional casting and forged parts because
they can be made as one piece, requiring less welds, joints and
assembly. Because additive parts are essentially “grown” from the
ground up, they generate far less waste material. Freed of
traditional manufacturing restrictions, additive manufacturing
dramatically expands the design possibilities for engineers.
About Concept Laser
Concept Laser is one of the world’s leading providers of machine
technology for the 3D printing of metal components. The patented
LaserCUSING process – powder-bed-based laser melting of metals
opens up new freedoms when it comes to designing parts and systems.
Concept Laser currently has the largest laser powder-bed additive
machine on the market, the X LINE 2000R. In December 2016, GE
acquired a 75% stake in Concept Laser, making it a GE Additive
company. GE Additive also holds 76% of shares in Arcam AB, which
includes electron-beam additive machine provider ArcamBM, additive
material provider AP&C, and DTI, an additive service provider
to the medical industry. As a notable user of additive
technologies, GE recognizes the value and potential it brings to
modern design and manufacturing. www.geadditive.com
About Lauak
LAUAK is a manufacturer of aircraft parts and structures,
holding a Part 21 subpart G approval. The company was founded in
1975 and is today one of the major direct subcontractors for detail
parts, sub-assemblies and assemblies for the aerospace industry.
Key customers are aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus, Dassault
Aviation, Embraer and several major suppliers, including Aernnova,
Daher Socata, Liebherr, and Safran. LAUAK currently employs 1,200
people located across five sites. Its know-how is linked to both
metal and composites and its industrial performance is renowned
among its key customers.
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