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A time and place for PrintRite3D that time is approaching as industry gets closer to full rate production of metallic parts which need to be verified to specs. It's important to know where it fits in the AM industry growth cycle. AM industry as a whole is still in the early stages of full rate production of metallic parts which required certification.

Meanwhile, over at Honeywell's factory hard by Phoenix Sky Harbor international airport, it is engines that dominate. The company claims the plant is “one of the highest-volume engine facilities in the world”, although that is driven by the fact all its engines – from turbofans to turboshafts and auxiliary power units – are produced under the same roof, in sharp contrast to other manufacturers.

Honeywell, in common with any number of manufacturing firms, is also exploring the possibilities offered by 3D printing. Its first production application is a splash guard for an oil tank in the APU, but this year another six or seven components – mostly nozzles and brackets – will go into production, says Don Godfrey, engineering fellow and additive manufacturing lead at the company.

“We see this technology being used for non life-critical – meaning non-rotating – parts for the next few years. What we are doing today is getting the engineering community, our customers and the FAA [US Federal Aviation Administration] comfortable with the technology,” he says.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ebace-honeywell-is-keeping-one-step-ahead-425423/