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Essentium serves the Maine Air National Guard with its High-Speed Extrusion 3D printing platform

Industrial 3D printer manufacturerEssentium已经宣布101st Air Refueling Wing (ARW),,,,Maine Air National Guardare using theEssentium高速挤压(HSE)3D打印平台andEssentium pctgfor printed flight control repair training aids to help maintain proficiency for traditional guardsmen.

为了创建类似于真正零件的培训辅助工具,第101 ARW为其速度,准确性和低成本材料选择Essentium的3D打印平台。训练有素的警卫人员有助于提高飞机零件的寿命,减少飞机的实例,并消除飞行问题的安全性。

“这个有价值的工具还引起了其他当地军事部件的注意,例如缅因州的国民警卫队,后者开始为其旋转飞机要求类似的训练辅助工具。我们很兴奋的是,Essentium HSE目前被用作跨职能力量乘数,可以影响整个联合力量的未来,” Essentium首席执行官Blake Teipel博士说。

Essentium和缅因州国家空军代表。图像通过Essentium。
Essentium和缅因州国家空军代表。图像通过Essentium。

Why the engineers chose Essentium HSE 180 ST 3D printer?

第101 ARW的工程师在一个周末使用Essentium HSE 180 ST 3D打印机为舷外Aileron平衡选项卡开发了培训援助。这是一个至关重要的飞行控制方面,具有经常磨损的飞机附件。守卫机器新孔,安装衬套,检查准确性,然后安装它们以将舷外aileron平衡选项卡还原为出厂规格。另一方面,备用Aileron平衡选项卡很少,通常保留用于机上维修。该公司表示,这些部分与在Aileron Balance选项卡中保留经验丰富的专业人士的挑战相结合时要保持挑战。

A faulty repair can permanently damage an aircraft part, necessitating its replacement. If the part is not immediately available, the aircraft may crash. In the worst-case scenario, if the part is not fixed correctly and causes a safety-of-flight issue, the aircraft may be lost.

The part must retain its dimension when aluminum components are pressed into it to be an effective training aid. The 101st ARW engineers chose Essentium PCTG because of its low cost, ideal surface finish, and impact strength. The 101st ARW now has quick and repeatable access to these rare parts thanks to the Essentium HSE 180 ST 3D Printer and Essentium PCTG.

警卫队可以利用技术应用的数据to the part to repair it employing the Essentium HSE’s scale model of the part, just as they would with the actual part.

“对于此应用程序,我们选择Essentium而不是其他打印机,因为它可以使用外部尺寸更快,更准确地打印。材料成本也相对较少。”大师中士说。杰森·豪斯。“您不能对熟练训练的守卫者提出价值。他们将手放在产品上,了解结果的外观以及获得肌肉记忆的信心是无价的。”

Essentium HSE 180 ST 3D printer. Image via Essentium.
Essentium HSE 180 ST 3D printer. Image via Essentium.

Strengthening the defense sector with additive manufacturing

Previously, Australian 3D metal printing companyAML3D,,,,andBAE系统,英国跨国公司军备公司,宣布与BAE系统Australia。The agreement will aid BAE Systems Australia’s contract to manufacture nine Hunter class frigates by researching the viability and prototyping of parts. The prototype components will help BAE Systems Australia fulfill its deal with theAustralian Department of Defence设计和制造九个猎人级护卫舰澳大利亚皇家海军。

Furthermore, the英国国防部(MOD)希望在3D打印军事级备件中建立供应商网络。作为“坦帕项目”的一部分,MOD旨在构建一个能够根据需要使用3D打印更轻,更强的金属零件的多供应框架。如果完成这项工作,英国政府部门预计将减少交货时间military equipmentand weaponry while enhancing the availability of difficult-to-source obsolete parts.

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特征图显示了Essentium和缅因州国家航空警卫队的代表。图像通过Essentium。