"US Air Force base has big plans for new 3-D printer" Topic
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27 Aug 2019 12:56 p.m. PST
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| Tango01 | 27 Aug 2019 12:22 p.m. PST |
"The 60th Maintenance Squadron is the first field unit in the Air Force to be certified with an industrial-sized 3D printer that is authorized to produce nonstructural aircraft parts. The Stratasys F900 3D printer, which is capable of printing plastic parts up to 36-by-24-by-36 inches, uses a material called Ultem 9085 that is more flexible, dense and stronger than typical plastic. The printer, which is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Air Force Advanced Technology and Training Center, offers new opportunities to create needed parts while saving time and money…"
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| Lion in the Stars | 28 Aug 2019 11:03 a.m. PST |
Nonstructural parts only… But it is a step towards not needing massive sets of spare parts! |
| Tango01 | 28 Aug 2019 12:24 p.m. PST |
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