Airbus installs first 3D printed titanium part
on series production commercial aircraft; Part manufactured by
Arconic
Arconic (NYSE: ARNC), a global technology, engineering and
advanced manufacturing leader, announced today that Airbus and
Arconic have achieved a 3D printing first—the installation of a 3D
printed titanium bracket on a series production Airbus commercial
aircraft, the A350 XWB. Arconic is 3D printing these parts for
Airbus’s newest widebody aircraft at Arconic’s additive
manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas.
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Arconic and Airbus achieve a 3D printing
first—the installation of a 3D printed titanium bracket, shown
here, onto a series production Airbus commercial aircraft, the A350
XWB. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Arconic is proud to partner with Airbus to advance aerospace
additive manufacturing,” said Jeremy Halford, President of Arconic
Titanium and Engineered Products. “Our comprehensive capabilities,
from materials science leadership to qualification expertise,
helped make this achievement possible. We look forward to
continuing to advance the art of the possible in additive for
aerospace.”
This first installation of a 3D printed titanium part on a
series production Airbus commercial aircraft marks a milestone for
additive manufacturing in aerospace. While airplane makers have
been using 3D printed parts for quite some time, largely for
components inside the cabin, equipping airframes with metal parts
produced via additive manufacturing is new. In addition, Airbus’s
installation of this 3D printed titanium bracket on a series
production commercial airplane, as opposed to a test airplane,
marks a significant step forward in the qualification of more
complex 3D printed parts for production aircraft. 3D-printed parts,
including metal printed cabin brackets and bleed pipes, are already
flying on Airbus A320neo and A350 XWB test aircraft.
This 3D printed titanium bracket is part of an ongoing
partnership between Airbus and Arconic. Last year, Arconic
announced three agreements with Airbus to produce titanium and
nickel 3D printed parts for commercial aircraft, including the A320
platform and A350 XWB. These agreements draw on Arconic’s
cutting-edge 3D printing technology capabilities, including laser
powder bed and electron beam processes.
About Arconic
Arconic (NYSE: ARNC) creates breakthrough products that shape
industries. Working in close partnership with our customers, we
solve complex engineering challenges to transform the way we fly,
drive, build and power. Through the ingenuity of our people and
cutting-edge advanced manufacturing techniques, we deliver these
products at a quality and efficiency that ensures customer success
and shareholder value. For more information: www.arconic.com.
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the markets served by Arconic; (c) the inability to achieve the
level of revenue growth, cash generation, cost savings, improvement
in profitability and margins, fiscal discipline, or strengthening
of competitiveness and operations anticipated or targeted; (d)
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fluctuations in London Metal Exchange-based aluminum prices; (j)
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and results; (k) the outcome of contingencies, including legal
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