VELO3D, a Californian metal 3D printer manufacturer, has announced a partnership withHoneywell Aerospace符合Velo3D的资格蓝宝石3D打印机for use in the production of components for aerospace applications.
The qualification process will determine the viability of the Sapphire 3D printer as a manufacturing system for 3D printing aircraft components. As the aerospace division of multinational manufacturing conglomerateHoneywell, Honeywell Aerospace will carry out the qualification process at its global headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona.
“We are qualifying VELO3D’s Sapphire system with the aim of printing geometries that can’t be fabricated on existing 3D metal printers,” comments Dr. Söeren Wiener, senior director of technology and advanced operations for Honeywell Aerospace.
“Their technology will help Honeywell develop new production-part applications while also meeting our material requirements for qualification.”
Additive manufacturing at Honeywell
Honeywell成立于1906年，将其活动重点放在商业和消费产品，工程服务和航空航天系统上。该公司总部位于北卡罗来纳州夏洛特，拥有约110,000的全球劳动力，在美国雇用了约44,000名员工
该公司通过四个业务部门运营：Honeywell Aerospace,Honeywell Building Technologies,安全和生产力解决方案(SPS), and性能材料和技术（PMT）。通过这些细分市场，霍尼韦尔提供了许多产品和服务。在3D打印中，霍尼韦尔正在与德国金属3D打印机制造商等公司合作SLM Solutionstoqualify new additive manufacturing parametersthat enable printing at increased thicknesses.
Honeywell Aerospace部门也是该公司在添加剂制造中的活动的重要渠道。雷电竞充值除了与Velo3D的新合作伙伴关系外，Honeywell Aerospace还与Sintavia, a Florida-based metal 3D printing service, to manufacture its components usingpowder bed fusion technology. Honeywell Aerospace has also entered into 3D printing R&D contracts with the likes ofSigma Labsand3D Systems.
鉴定蓝宝石3D打印机
Sapphire 3D打印机于2018年发行，是一种激光粉末床融合（LPBF）3D打印机，专为高量制造设计，直径为315mm x 400mm高度建立信封。它使工程师能够生产出低于10°的悬垂的零件，并且内径较大，没有支撑。该系统吸引了许多航空航天的客户sectorsince its commercial launch, including a recent order ofseven Sapphire 3D printers来自未知的航空航天制造商。
Honeywell Aerospace selected VELO3D’s Sapphire 3D printer for qualification as the system is capable of manufacturing complex geometries without necessitating the use of support structures. As such, the company sees the potential for advantages in time, cost and quality when 3D printing aircraft components.
Honeywell Aerospace的Phoenix设施的资格过程已经在进行中，主要集中于Inconel的制造零件。作为合作伙伴关系的一部分，Velo3D将为Honeywell Aerospace提供参数集，以通过蓝宝石系统完成材料资格，以实现用于处理Inconel的最佳材料属性。霍尼韦尔将使用3D打印机进行可重复性测试，以创建一组可接受的材料属性数据并符合飞机组件的资格。预计资格流程将在第3季度2020年完成。
“The geometric enablement we are able to offer customers like Honeywell Aerospace allows them to print what used to be ‘impossible parts’ and, yet, do it with a strong business case of improved cost and better quality,” states Benny Buller, founder, and CEO of VELO3D. “We are excited to partner with Honeywell to demonstrate that 3D metal printing is a viable production manufacturing method for a wider range of end-use applications.”
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Featured image shows support free metal 3D printed parts.. Photo via VELO3D.
