August 10, 2021September 1, 2021 | The Essentium TeamBest Materials for 3D Printing Flight-Ready Aerospace PartsWe know that 3D printing in aerospace enables faster manufacturing of machine components and spare parts. It supports rapid prototype design and iteration and allows for parts to be made in any quantity and shape without excessive material waste. But AM’s biggest draw for aerospace is its ability to produce aircraft parts with equal strength […] Read More
June 29, 2021August 11, 2021 | The Essentium TeamAdvantages & Examples of 3D Printing for Aerospace ApplicationsAs the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial air travel is expected to increase rapidly. Demand indicates an order of nearly 38,000 new aircrafts will be built over the next 20 years. As a result, equipment manufacturers, designers, and suppliers need to find cost-effective solutions to quickly and efficiently produce these aircraft.1 Read More
June 29, 2021August 11, 2021 | The Essentium TeamAdditive Manufacturing’s Role in AerospaceAM will never completely replace conventional manufacturing in aerospace and it shouldn’t. There are just some parts that cannot be 3D printed; some materials that cannot substitute for titanium and steel. That does not mean there isn’t a role for 3D printing in aerospace. Rather, Essentium, Inc.® believes AM should be viewed as a complement to […] Read More
June 25, 2021August 11, 2021 | The Essentium TeamHigh-Speed Extrusion Raises the Bar for Aerospace ToolingAerospace engineers are constantly pushing the envelope on aircraft design. Although the shape of a plane’s fuselage and wings haven’t changed much over the past few decades, the focus is now on squeezing every last drop of efficiency out of aircraft design to go farther, faster, and higher while consuming less fuel, producing less CO2, and […] Read More
February 2, 2021April 6, 2021 | Blake TeipelUnderstanding the Financial Chain of Command: How I’ve Learned to Partner with the Air ForceThe United States government is the world’s largest customer; it seems like there isn’t anything it doesn’t buy. But it also has traditionally been one of the most challenging customers on earth to work with—especially for a smaller enterprise. Read More
April 30, 2020February 26, 2021 | The Essentium Team5 Ways Additive Manufacturing Shortens Aerospace Supply ChainsNow more than ever, the aerospace industry needs to implement more efficient procurement and shorter production cycles. The coronavirus pandemic has taught us very quickly that 1) supply chains can be interrupted for indeterminable lengths of time and 2) the sudden decline in passengers means airlines have to find new ways to cut costs. That’s […] Read More
April 2, 2020January 14, 2021 | The Essentium TeamAdditive Manufacturing in Aerospace: Three Reasons to Adopt 3D PrintingWhen most people hear aerospace, they visualize high-powered jet fighters screaming across the sky. Top gun dogfights and firing missiles at enemy targets with deadly precision. But when it comes to 3D printing, the aerospace industry is much more than that. It encompasses large commercial airlines, smaller aircraft manufacturers, and equipment and maintenance providers in addition […] Read More