Wabtec Begins Operations at Neighborhood 91 Additive Hub
June 08 2021 - 12:30PM
Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) celebrated today the start of
operations at Neighborhood 91, the additive manufacturing
production campus at Pittsburgh International Airport’s Innovation
Campus. The new 11,000-sq-ft facility builds upon Wabtec’s efforts
to drive innovation in the rail industry through its growing
additive manufacturing capabilities.
“Advances in additive technology are changing the way we design
and build the next generation of business-critical, sustainable
products for our customers,” said Eric Gebhardt, Wabtec’s Chief
Technology Officer. “Neighborhood 91 and its one-of-a-kind additive
ecosystem will help foster creative solutions to engineering
challenges and breakthroughs in 3D printing. Our Neighborhood 91
facility and the other additive labs in Western Pennsylvania will
accelerate new innovations that shrink lead times, reduce cost and
increase reliability.”
Wabtec’s site at Neighborhood 91 features an SLM®800 printer,
which will produce state-of-the-art, large-scale, lightweight parts
for rail industry customers. Production will include metal aluminum
transit components like brake parts, heat sinks for freight
locomotives, among many other rail applications. Applying additive
manufacturing technology to some of these applications will reduce
lead times by up to 80 percent.
The new facility is part of Wabtec’s initiative to use additive
manufacturing to provide parts faster, with a simplified supply
chain, applying advanced features that improve the application, all
at a competitive price point. The company plans to use additive
technologies to produce over 25,000 parts by 2025 in support of the
internal supply chain.
“To have a hometown Fortune 500 company like Wabtec continue to
expand here in additive manufacturing is a win for the airport and
our region,” said Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
“Thanks to Wabtec for being a great regional partner, and we look
forward to the continued growth at Neighborhood 91.”
Neighborhood 91 is the first development in the world to both
condense and connect all components of the additive manufacturing
and 3D-printing supply chain into one powerful production
ecosystem. The Neighborhood 91 concept is based on co-located
capital resources at the core of the development. It will house a
complete end-to-end additive supply chain ranging from the powders
to production, testing, analysis and delivery. Neighborhood 91
tenants gain efficiencies in production, cost savings from
on-demand printing, and access to a major international
airport.
“Part of the vision for Neighborhood 91 is to highlight the
assets of the region right at the airport so we can build on
community strengths,” said Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO
Christina Cassotis. “For Wabtec, a global manufacturing leader, to
choose Neighborhood 91 for its advanced manufacturing is a sign
that our region has all it needs to be a leader in this space. I
thank Wabtec for their leadership and partnership.”
Neighborhood 91, developed in conjunction with the University of
Pittsburgh, is the first development of the 195-acre Pittsburgh
Airport Innovation Campus. The location enables parts to ship
immediately from the airport to any location in the world within 24
hours, which will improve supply chain performance and cut
transportation costs.
About Wabtec
Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) is focused on creating
transportation solutions that move and improve the world. The
company is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital
solutions and value-added services for the freight and transit rail
industries, as well as the mining, marine and industrial markets.
Wabtec has been a leader in the rail industry for over 150 years
and has a vision to achieve a zero-emission rail system in the U.S.
and worldwide. The company has approximately 27,000 employees
located at facilities in 50 countries throughout the world. Visit
Wabtec’s new website at: www.wabteccorp.com.
About Neighborhood 91 Neighborhood 91 is the
first development in the world to both condense and connect all
components of the additive manufacturing and 3D printing supply
chain into one powerful production ecosystem. Located adjacent to
the runways at Pittsburgh International Airport, Neighborhood 91 is
an additive manufacturing production center at the 195-acre
Pittsburgh Airport Innovation Campus. Learn more at
Neighborhood91.com.
Media Contacts:WabtecTim Bader682-319-7925 or
tim.bader@wabtec.com
Pittsburgh International Airport Bob Kerlik 412-472-3840 or
BKerlik@FlyPittsburgh.com
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