Trader I know that you like to jump to conclusions. Months ago you posted that the LEAP engine was in production based on the fact that 30 engines had been produced when all anecdotal media and informative sources have confirmed that LEAP volume production, which is what most consider applicable to the term production will not start till circa mi 2016 if then.
Trader, the truth is that no parts will be considered for volume production till they are certified and very few parts have been formally certified. I'm not sure if even the blades have been finally certified by regulators. But if I recall an end of 2015 couple of articles were talking about the first 3d part being certified by regulators, suggesting that not many have been certified.
So to answer your question, the odds are no it is not in volume production yet. Nor are most 3d parts, including the blades which you suggested would experience composites leapfrogging over ebm, then with the Avio announcement would yield 1000 or was it 2000 printer sales and now have retracted and hope for just another order. LOL
But I would like more news re how EBM and Arcam are progressing on other potential aviation parts, where they are in the certification process and some estimate on how many printers that might require and what time frame. But given the lack of news from arcam and the aviation sector, we probably won't know till it actually happens. Patience trader, you will be rewarded. But enough of the bogey men around every corner.
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