Norsk Titanium, a world chief in additive manufacturing for aerospace-grade structural titanium elements utilizing its patented Fast Plasma Deposition (RPD) know-how, delivered the primary flight-critical plane construction to GA-ASI (Normal Atomics Aeronautical Techniques, Inc.), a number one developer of unmanned plane techniques and prime contractor to the US Division of Protection.
Underneath a growth contract with GA-ASI’s Additive Design & Manufacturing Middle of Excellence, Norsk Titanium has delivered RPD ultimate machined elements for testing and analysis. GA-ASI will conduct damaging testing in assist of specification and half growth.
“Normal Atomics has been devoted to maturing directed power additive and implementing it of their manufacturing packages,” stated Nicholas Mayer Norsk Titanium Vice President of Business, “After an intensive collaborative qualification effort over the previous few years with Norsk Titanium, GA-ASI plans to use the certified course of to structural elements inside their subsequent era platforms at the moment underneath growth, and is planning on their first flight of a essential, structurally loaded element, inside the 2024-2025 timeframe.”
Norsk Titanium has not too long ago introduced qualification and manufacturing milestones of their core business aerospace titanium market. The continued enlargement of their protection market choices is a key a part of Norsk Titanium’s long-term progress technique. You’ll be able to learn all about GA-ASI’s aggressive AM manufacturing technique in VoxelMatter’s story.
