April 11 news, according to foreign media reports, Boeing announced on Monday that the company hired the 3D metal printing company Norsk Titanium AS, responsible for printing the first titanium alloy parts for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The 3D printing company from Norway said that the cost of manufacturing each Boeing 787 was saved by US$ 2 million to 3 million.
Boeing 787 Decided to Use 3D Printing Technology to Save at Least $2 Million in Each Frame
Boeing announced the manufacturing contract on Monday, which is a major step for the company to solve the 787 overweight problem and improve its efficiency. At the same time, it also reflects that more and more industries have more acceptance of the durability of 3D metal printing, allowing it to replace the traditional production methods, applied to the aerospace manufacturing industry in urgent need of innovation.
According to industry sources, the titanium alloy is stronger and lighter, and it is 7 times more expensive than aluminum. With a cost of 265 million U.S. dollars for the 787, the cost of titanium alloy parts is about 17 million U.S. dollars.
Boeing has been trying to reduce the cost of the 787. Because of its titanium metal fuselage and wings, it needs more titanium than the average airplane.
In a telephone interview, Norsk Titanium vice president of marketing said that 3D printed titanium parts will save US$200-300 million in manufacturing costs per 787 aircraft, at least. â€
Boeing produced 144 787 Dreamliners in a given year. Although the company declined to comment on the amount of cost savings, Norsk's technology will help save costs.
The Boeing Dreamliner production line has achieved profitability last year, which also benefited from the company's settlement of up to $29 billion in related losses in the production process.
Currently, Norsk Titanium has worked with Boeing on components of the 787 for more than a year, designed four 787 parts and sought approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. The former expects that the annual meeting of US regulators will agree to approve the printing and production of these parts. The timing will be later this year. This would be like "opening the gate," and in the future Norsk Titanium may not have to apply separately to the FAA for the printing of other parts of the 787.
Norsk Titanium stated that the production was initially conducted in Norway, but plans to start the company's 6220-square-meter printing plant in Plattsburgh, New York, by the end of this year, where there are nine professional printers. (open air)
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