Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ new printer is said to open a world of possibilities for manufacturers needing large components

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In a Q&A session, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool Company senior vice-president and chief business officer, Haruhiko Niitani, explains how 3D metal printer technology is transforming the aerospace sector.

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Although it’s hard to imagine aircraft or spacecraft being produced by a printing machine, the future may be closer than you think. Advances in 3D printing mean components can be made to precise specifications and with less materials than traditional methods.

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The arrival of this technology is an attractive proposition for aerospace manufacturers, keen to reduce lead-times, increase production flexibility or form components from numerous different metals. NASA was quick to see the benefits of additive manufacturing, with 3D printers steadily evolving to make plastic models of components since the 1980s. Your innovative design has transformed the 3D metal printing industry. Can […]

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