Ready-to-use Additive Manufacturing (RUAM) is a new technology developed by Cranfield University, which aims to improve industry’s ability to manufacture high precision ready-to-use functional parts for a range of applications from small turbine blades to large aerospace structures. Cranfield’s Dr Jörn Mehnen explains.
Imagine a single machine that can help you repair turbine blades quickly, build large aeroplane wing structures in short timescales, re-produce worn metal parts, or generate light weight metal structures from CAD or scanned data. Imagine a machine that is also economically friendly, easy to handle and maintain. Energy, metal and good ideas are the…
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