Safran’s additive manufacturing division has bought a second large-format NXG XII 600 steel 3D printer from Nikon SLM Options.
Safran’s Additive Manufacturing Campus, which services the event of additively manufactured elements for Safran purposes in aviation, defence and area, says the extra capability will ‘tackle manufacturing bottlenecks, keep tools redundancy, and safe the excessive reliability required for serial manufacturing’ of light-weight, high-performance aluminium parts.
François-Xavier Foubert, Managing Director of Safran Additive Manufacturing Campus, commented, “By investing in a second NXG XII 600, we’re solidifying our manufacturing capabilities and enhancing our skill to ship superior parts that meet the very best business requirements of each present and future aerospace packages.”
Safran acquired its first 12-laser NXG XII 600 in December 2023, positioning the system as an ‘important’ instrument for the serial manufacturing of certified elements for plane engine programmes. The corporate was an present a consumer of Nikon SLM’s selective laser melting know-how with a pair of SLM 500 programs already put in, in the meantime its Safran Touchdown Programs enterprise used an SLM 800 platform to supply a big 455 x 295 x 805 mm titanium nostril touchdown gear half for a bizjet again in 2021. The NXG XII 600 has been extensively adopted by producers throughout aerospace, area and automotive sectors, equivalent to Collins Aerospace, Sintavia and GKN Aerospace, which have every put in a number of machines.
Jean-Christophe Vidil, Président of Nikon SLM France, emphasised the significance of this collaboration: “We’re proud to assist Safran as they develop their additive manufacturing capability with our NXG XII 600 know-how. Safran’s belief in Nikon SLM Options as a dependable and financially sturdy companion displays our dedication to high quality and our skill to ship options tailor-made to their evolving wants. Collectively, we’re setting new requirements for the aerospace business.”
