Nikon SLM Options and ArianeGroup have entered a strategic partnership to assist the manufacturing of parts over 1 cubic metre utilizing steel additive manufacturing.
Deploying Nikon SLM’s steel powder mattress fusion expertise, ArianeGroup expects to set a brand new benchmark within the aerospace and defence sectors.
Having secured this strategic alliance, Nikon SLM Options says it would hold demonstrating superior additive manufacturing expertise to extremely advanced, large-format parts needing to fulfill stringent high quality and productiveness necessities. The corporate additionally suggests it would ‘unlock new prospects’ in useful integration and efficiency optimisation.’
Nikon SLM believes its additive manufacturing expertise will minimise meeting wants, allow light-weight high-performance parts and open up new geometries to ArianeGroup. With this suite of capabilities, the additive manufacturing OEM suggests ArianeGroup will profit from new alternatives to cut back prices on advanced and large-scale {hardware} for important liquid propulsion purposes.
“Ariane Group is a key international participant within the house trade. Our collaboration with ArianeGroup demonstrates the effectiveness of our expertise and reveals how Nikon SLM’s improvements can meet the demanding wants of strategic, high-tech buyer,” mentioned Julien Frugier, Gross sales Supervisor, Nikon SLM Options.
