Applications

The Airbus subsidiary, Premium Aerotec, has started series production of 3D-printed titanium parts for Airbus aircraft at its Varel site, near Friesland, Germany

An adolescent girl has received novel, 3D printed tracheal splints to treat a congenital breathing condition called tracheobronchomalacia

Audi has implemented a remote laser welding process to join aluminium door panels on its A8 series that reduces the cost of processing by 90 per cent

Innomia has designed new tool insert with direct metal laser sintering for creating the central front armrest in a Skoda car

MediCom and Limo have developed a laser welding solution for a large German automotive supplier designed according to Industry 4.0

A factory in Birmingham, UK has increased productivity and reduced costs by installing a 3kW fibre laser cutting machine to take over from a CO2 laser system

Satellites being built by Thales Alenia Space will include the largest spacecraft parts ever made in Europe using additive manufacturing

A supplier of automotive engines has automated a new cylinder head line with assembly machines and a robotic laser marking system

German firm Euro-K has enhanced its burners for micro-gas turbines with a design based on metal additive manufacturing

Apple has filed a patent for laser cutting sapphire, a potential cover glass material for the company’s mobile devices