Western Tool & Mold Adopts Stratasys’ New FAA- and EASA-Certified 3D Printing Solution for Aircraft Interiors
July 11 2017 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
- Supports repeatable manufacturing with
consistent high-quality parts to meet stringent requirements from
the aerospace industry
- Video: Watch how Western Tool &
Mold accelerates certified parts production to gain competitive
advantage in aerospace supply chains
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS), the 3D printing and additive
manufacturing solutions company, today announced that its recently
launched Fortus 900mc Aircraft Interiors (AI) Certification
Solution has been adopted by leading parts supplier Western Tool
& Mold to produce aircraft cabin components that meet stringent
FAA and EASA certification requirements.
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Scott Sevcik, Head of Aerospace, Defense
and Automotive Solutions, Stratasys (on left) congratulates Collin
Wilkerson, Managing Director, Western Tool & Mold on his
company’s purchase of the Stratasys Fortus 900mc Aircraft Interiors
Certification Solution (Photo: Business Wire)
Hong Kong-based Western Tool & Mold (WTM) serves the
aerospace interiors market where airlines demand quick turnaround
of replacement parts to improve supply chain efficiency, but are
often challenged due to the unique geometries of individual
components.
Video: Watch how Western Tool & Mold accelerates certified
parts production to gain competitive advantage in aerospace supply
chains
“Adding the Stratasys Fortus 900mc Aircraft Interiors
Certification edition to our extensive arsenal of Stratasys FDM and
PolyJet-based 3D Printing Solutions not only gives us the
opportunity to provide repeatable, certified aircraft parts to tier
1 and tier 2 aircraft parts suppliers but also the accompanying
documentation process is now automated – making it easier to meet
evolving industry quality standards while freeing up more time to
invest in production,” said Collin Wilkerson, Managing Director,
Western Tool & Mold. “The Stratasys Aircraft Interiors
Certification Solution will allow us to work with our customers
early in their design and development process and help be more
agile than our competition in responding to customer requests.”
The Fortus 900mc Aircraft Interiors Certification Solution
consists of ULTEM™ 9085 resin, which is a strong, lightweight
thermoplastic meeting aerospace flame, smoke and toxicity (FST)
regulations (FAR 25.863), and a new edition of the Fortus 900mc
Production 3D Printer with specialized hardware and software
designed to deliver highly repeatable mechanical properties.
Western Tool & Mold is now using the Stratasys technology to
3D print aircraft cabin parts with complex geometries and
low quantity demand such as first-class overhead bin
lockers and lavatory components. By 3D printing these
parts directly from CAD designs, bypassing metal manufacturing
processes, WTM’s customers can test parts early in the design
process and save hundreds of thousands of dollars in manufacturing
costs.
“We are gratified that one of our long standing customers,
Western Tool & Mold, will be using the Fortus 900mc Aircraft
Interiors Certification Solution to improve supply chain efficiency
for Asia’s aviation industry. This solution minimizes the obstacles
that have impeded the wider adoption of 3D printing for aircraft
cabin parts - addressing the key issues of repeatability,
certification and documentation,” said Omer Krieger, President,
Stratasys Asia Pacific and Japan. “In addition to providing
lightweight, durable parts according to stringent specifications,
Stratasys 3D printing enables these parts to be customized
according to the airlines’ brand design – affording new
opportunities to reinforce corporate messaging inflight.”
For nearly 30 years, Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS)
has been a defining force in 3D printing and additive
manufacturing, shaping the way things are made. Headquartered in
Minneapolis, Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel, the company empowers
customers across vertical markets, including aerospace, automotive,
healthcare, education, and consumer products, by enabling new
approaches for design and manufacturing. Stratasys solutions offer
design freedom and manufacturing flexibility, reducing
time-to-market and lowering development costs, while improving
products and communication. Subsidiaries include MakerBot and
Solidscape, as well as Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, which offers
3D printed parts on demand. Stratasys also offers Expert Services
in North America and over 4 million free, 3D printable design
files through its Thingiverse and GrabCAD communities. Stratasys
has 1,200 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents and has
received more than 30 technology and leadership awards. Online at:
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subsidiaries or affiliates. ULTEM is a registered trademark of
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