PLATTSBURGH Norsk Titanium has reached another milestone in its efforts to expand into the commercial aerospace-component market. <\/p>\n
The company has established an industrial-scale supply chain to move high-quality, low-cost parts that are made through Norsk's rapid-plasma-deposition process and completed by the machining\/finishing expertise of Mechachrome's Mirabel, Quebec, operation. <\/p>\n
It is the result of a long-term agreement the two firms, signed last year to develop the processes needed to turn Norsk's near-finished 3D-printed titanium components into finished pieces. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
FASTER, LESS COSTLY <\/p>\n
Mecachrome is extremely proud and excited to collaborate with Norsk Titanium and be part of that journey towards the shift to production of a disruptive innovation, leading to shorter cycle times and competitive costs, Mecachrome CEO Arnaud de Ponnat said in a press release. <\/p>\n
Norsk Titanium Senior Vice President Christopher Bohlmann said Mechachrome's expertise helped pave the way for its low-cost production of Federal Aviation Administration-certified components. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
100-PERCENT YIELD <\/p>\n
Earlier this year, Norsk landed a contract to supply components to Boeing for its 787 Dreamliner aircraft. <\/p>\n
Their capability has allowed for greatly improved buy-to-fly ratios with a 100-percent machining yield on the first production lot,\" Bohlmann said. <\/p>\n
\"Mecachromes ability to achieve 100-percent yield with the extremely small machining margins of RPD is a testament to their capability.\" <\/p>\n
That perfect yield builds on Norsk's ability to save companies time and material, compared to traditional forging and machining. <\/p>\n
Norsk prints 3-D components that require minimal finishing compared to creating parts from larger blocks of material. <\/p>\n
The two companies continue to work together on cost-improvement initiatives. They are bidding on production orders from multiple aerospace customers, both in Europe and North America. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
PARIS SHOWCASE <\/p>\n
Bohlmann previously told the Press-Republican that Norsk chose Plattsburgh as the site of its North American manufacturing operation in part due to its proximity to the Montreal aerospace sector and companies such as Mechachrome. <\/p>\n
Norsk will have examples of its Boeing components on display at its booth at the Paris International Airshow from June 19 to 25, as well as a mock-up of the Merke IV machine used in its manufacturing process. <\/p>\n
Three machines are presently operating at its facility in Air Industrial Park in Plattsburgh, with about 20 expected there by late 2017 or early 2018. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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