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• A new aviation project shows how metal 3D printing can dramatically shorten the time it takes to turn a design into a working aircraft component. Velo3D announced that aerospace supplier...
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A new aviation project shows how metal 3D printing can dramatically shorten the time it takes to turn a design into a working aircraft component. Velo3D announced that aerospace supplier Intergalactic used its metal 3D printing technology to produce critical parts for an aircraft heat exchanger system in just a few weeks. The components are designed for a cabin-air heat exchanger to be used in a mass-produced commercial aircraft. This specific system helps control the temperature of air entering the cabin.
The parts were printed using Velo3D’s Sapphire XC system through the company’s Rapid Production Solutions (RPS) program. According to the company, the process allowed engineers to move from design to printed hardware in only a couple of weeks. That speed helped Intergalactic meet strict