Aerospace Heat Treating Could Be Disrupted by Additive Manufacturing

 

Source: Aviation Week

 

Mark Meyer of GEAdditive

Henry Canady of Aviation Week interviews Mark Meyer of GEAdditive to gain insight on how additive metal manufacturing will disrupt the manufacturing landscape, particularly the aerospace sector, as techniques are refined for metal additive. Meyer speculates that additive will compete with metal forging and further enhance forging processes.

An excerpt:

“Just as taxi service often improves when Uber and Lyft move into town, metal casting is being enhanced as additive competes with casting.”

 

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