Engineers at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry have played a key role in the production of the largest ever civil aero engine part using 3D printing technology.
The component – an aero engine front bearing housing the size of a tractor wheel – has been produced by Rolls-Royce. It has been tested on the Trent XWB-97 engine, which will power the in-development Airbus A350-1000. The 3D printed component has been used for extensive ground testing and will take to the skies later…
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