10 March 2020
Materials Today
Whitepaper Focuses on Automated Aerospace Repair
Read More >10 March 2020
Whitepaper focuses on automated aerospace repair
Additive manufacturing (AM) specialist Optomec has published a new whitepaper covering the use of automated laser cladding in gas turbine engine repair. According to an independent study, the technology can provide 184% return on investment (ROI) over manual processes. For full article
Read More >24 February 2020
3D Printing Industry
INDEPENDENT STUDY CONCLUDES 180% ROI ON AUTOMATED GAS TURBINE REPAIR
Read More >24 February 2020
INDEPENDENT STUDY CONCLUDES 180% ROI ON AUTOMATED GAS TURBINE REPAIR
New Mexico-based 3D printing solutions provider, Optomec, has released an independent study showing the validity of automated laser cladding for gas turbine engine repairs. The study, conducted by Terry VanderWert, a 40-year veteran in laser process technologies, was commissioned by Optomec and concludes the automated metal additive manufacturing solution could provide a 180% ROI over the […]
Read More >04 February 2020
Optomec AM technology chosen for NASA mission
New Mexico-based Optomec (www.optomec.com) — a privately owned global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing equipment and software — has confirmed that its LENS Directed Energy Deposition (DED) 3-D printed metal system will be used to print bi-metallic rocket engine parts “that will go to the moon in 2024, thanks to a grant from NASA for […]
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