3D printing sees Airbus reduce material weight by 15%

Posted on 11 Apr 2018 by Jonny Williamson

While looking for a quick and smart solution to produce spacer panels for cabin retrofits, Airbus found a new partner in Materialise’s Certified Additive Manufacturing.

Looking for a quick solution to produce spacer panels for cabin retrofits, Airbus found a new partner – image courtesy of Airbus. The collaboration between Materialise and Airbus first started two years ago, when Materialise announced the manufacture of 3D-printed plastic parts for Airbus’s A350 XWB. Since then, the collaboration has…

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