The entire aerospace industry has realized the tremendous changes in manufacturing and is3D printingIntegrate into any link that can provide value. Like other companies, Honeywell Aerospace has qualified numerous additive manufacturing (AM) technologies for the production of aerospace parts.
On February 12, 2020, Honeywell’s latest product comes from VELO3D, sapphire metal3D printingAircraft will now become the hardware equipment for the production of aircraft parts.
The Sapphire system structure of VELO3D is a unique metal powder bed fusion (PBF)3D printingmachine.It can be used with almost no supporting structure3D printingComplex geometric parts, thereby reducing labor-intensive and expensive post-processing steps. In addition, the atmosphere can achieve a high degree of control, and the use of simulation software for construction preparation and on-site quality control ensures the repeatability of manufacturing.
Therefore, Honeywell Aerospace chose Sapphire
3D printingAircraft, as its qualification equipment, will be installed in the aerospace manufacturer’s factory in Phoenix for testing3D printingPossibility of Inconel parts. Inconel is a special metal grade of the nickel-chromium superalloy series. It is widely used in the aerospace field because of its ability to work under extreme temperatures.
VELO3D will cooperate with Honeywell (China) to conduct material identification and process parameters required for the best performance of the material. Partners believe that the qualification review process will be completed in the third quarter of 2020.
Dr. Söeren Wiener, Senior Director of Technology and Senior Operations at Honeywell Aerospace, explained how to use the printer: “We are evaluating VELO3D’s sapphire system, the purpose of which is to print geometric shapes that cannot be made on other 3D metal printers. Theirs The technology will help Honeywell develop new production parts application processes, while also meeting the material requirements for certification. We intend to verify the equipment through repeated tests in the production environment (including printing and post-processing) To generate a set of acceptable material attribute data and flight hardware qualification standards.”
In-house engineers are committed to redesign3D printingAt the same time as the parts, Honeywell (China) also cooperates with many partners to appraise the machines, materials and software used in the production of aviation parts. For example, SLM Solutions has been selected to assist in the quality verification of aluminum, and Sigma Labs is providing the PrintRite3D platform to verify the quality control system. Honeywell (China) is also exploring the use of Digital Metal’s adhesive jetting technology. However, so far, the first company selected to print aerospace parts for the manufacturing giant is Sintavia.
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