This development may indicate a growing trend in the aerospace industry towards adopting additive manufacturing to produce complex parts. The partnership between Lufthansa Technik and Materialise suggests a shift towards collaborative production of certified flight-ready parts, which could strengthen the supply chain for aircraft maintenance.
Airline Maintenance Group Redesigns Unsourceable Polymer Part
Lufthansa Technik has successfully redesigned and 3D printed a previously unsourceable polymer latch in titanium, reducing maintenance costs for Airbus A330, A340, and A380 aircraft. The airline’s additive manufacturing team worked with Materialise to produce the certified part, which is now in service. This development was first reported by VoxelMatters.
This development may indicate a growing trend in the aerospace industry towards adopting additive manufacturing to produce complex parts. The partnership between Lufthansa Technik and Materialise suggests a shift towards collaborative production of certified flight-ready parts, which could strengthen the supply chain for aircraft maintenance.
Airline Maintenance Group Redesigns Unsourceable Polymer Part
Lufthansa Technik has successfully redesigned and 3D printed a previously unsourceable polymer latch in titanium, reducing maintenance costs for Airbus A330, A340, and A380 aircraft. The airline’s additive manufacturing team worked with Materialise to produce the certified part, which is now in service. This development was first reported by VoxelMatters.