3D Printed Prototype in Wind Tunnel
Additive Manufacturing to Propel Your Success

3D Printing Solutions for Aerospace

Accelerate time to market throughout the value chain.
Unlock next-level agility in manufacturing, maintenance, and repair.
Drive innovation for faster, safer, and more efficient aircraft.

Rapid Tooling and Manufacturing Aids for Any Size Aerospace Supplier

Reduce overhead and increase efficiency with custom jigs and fixtures.
Respond to client demands for more customized products and low-volume orders with rapid tooling.
Maximize equipment uptime by printing replacement parts on demand.

Watch the video: How a 3D Printing Station Supports Hundreds of Engineers at the AMRC

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Escape-Route Markings In An Airplane Aisle
Case Study: Custom Tooling

How Lufthansa Technik Uses 3D Printed Tools to Manufacture Escape Route Markings

Aerial view of Factory 2050 facility at AMRC
Case Study: Masking Jigs

500 Parts in Two Days: How 3D Printing Helped Drilling Trials for Airbus

Pick and place robot with six 3D printed gripper brackets
Case Study: Composites Manufacturing

Manufacturing Intricate Gripper Brackets for a Pick and Place Robot

3D printed injection mold
White Paper

Low-Volume Rapid Injection Molding With 3D Printed Molds

Rapid Prototyping From Concept to Pre-Production

Bring additive manufacturing capabilities in-house to save time, cut costs, and keep sensitive IP inside your organization.
Communicate your ideas to clients and suppliers with high-quality prototypes.
Test and validate components before moving to mass production of aircraft, spacecraft, or parts.

Watch the video: How the Concept Cars of Tomorrow Are Made With 3D Printing

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Student showing award-winning parts in front of several Form 3s.
Case Study: Research and Training

How the US Naval Academy Uses 3D Printing to Train the Next Generation of Naval Engineers

Engine prototype that uses 3D printed parts
Case Study: High-Temp Prototypes

Masten Space Systems Takes 3D Printing Beyond Earth

3D printed molds in front of a 3D printer.
White Paper

Guide to Rapid Prototyping for Product Development

A model plane incorporating 3D prints in a wind tunnel.
Case Study: Wind Tunnel Testing

How Rigid 10K Resin Made a Perfect Match for the Texas A&M Wind Tunnel

3D Printed End-Use, Replacement, and Custom Parts for Aerospace

A large library of proprietary, high-performance materials to produce parts that are up to the challenge of extreme environments.
Stop waiting and overpaying for tooling. Gain flexibility and take on more non-traditional jobs by 3D printing parts directly in house.
Replicate or improve on existing designs for maintenance, repair, and overhaul of planes, helicopters, drones, rockets, rovers, and more.

At right: Nextech's Atlas T quad-copter utilizes SLS 3D printed parts to optimize the payload. Read the full story.

3D printed Thruster 2.0 part (light gray) installed in a boat's steering and power system

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Nextech 3D printed drone parts
Case Study: Marine End-Use Parts

How Nextech Adapts to Custom Drone Payloads With 3D Printing

SLS 3D Printed End-Use Car Parts
Case Study: Custom Parts

Producing Custom Control Systems for Machines and Vehicles Using SLS 3D Printing

Night vision camera mounted on the exterior of a vehicle.
Case Study: Night Vision Imaging Mount

How XSPECTER Combines SLA and SLS 3D Printed End Use Parts to Manufacture Its Outdoor Camera Tripod

Electroplated 3D printed antenna on gray background
Case Study: Electroplating

Electroplating 3D Printed Parts for High-Performance Antennas

3D printed intake manifold for a 3-cylinder engine
Intake Manifold

13.1 x 13.7 x 28.7 cm

5.1 x 5.4 x 11.3 in

A Full Suite of 3D Printing Solutions for Aerospace

High-Performance 3D Printing Materials for Aerospace Applications

Formlabs has an extensive library of proprietary 3D printing materials suitable for even the most demanding applications. 

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Electronics Enclosure
Flame Retardant (FR) Resin
Interior parts in airplanes
Custom jigs, fixtures, and replacement parts
Protective and internal electronics components
3D Printed Drone Battery Charger
Drone Battery Charger
Nylon 12 Powder
High performance prototyping
Small batch manufacturing
Permanent jigs, fixtures, and tooling
3D printed intake manifold
intake manifold
Nylon 11 CF Powder
Replacement and spare alternatives for metal parts
Tooling, jigs, fixtures
High-impact equipment
Injection Mold Insert
Injection Mold Insert
Rigid 10K Resin
Stiffness of glass and fiber-filled thermoplastics
Short-run injection mold masters and inserts
Heat resistant and fluid exposed components
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