Alcoa Opens Powdered Metal Production Facility for Metal 3D Printing
The facility will be used to produce titanium, nickel and aluminum powders.
Share
.png;maxWidth=45;format=webp)
DMG MORI - Cincinnati
Featured Content
View More
Autodesk, Inc.
Featured Content
View More
Alcoa has opened a powdered metal production facility at its Technology Center outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to serve the metal additive industry. The facility will produce titanium, nickel and aluminum powders developed for 3D-printed aerospace parts. Alcoa also has invested in a range of technologies to further develop additive processes, product design and qualification.
Metal powders used for additively manufacturing durable, high-quality aerospace parts are available in limited quantities, says the company. Through this expansion, the company intends to develop materials with the specific properties needed to print high-performance components out of metal.
The facility will form part of Arconic following separation from Alcoa’s traditional commodity business in the second half of 2016. The plant is part of a $60-million investment in advanced 3D printing materials and processes that builds on the company’s 3D printing capabilities in California, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Texas.
Related Content
-
Digitalization and Done-In-One Reign Supreme at BIEMH 2024
European manufacturers may have a different balance of markets than their U.S. counterparts, but the practical challenges they must overcome are often similar — as are the solutions.
-
The Cool Parts Showcase Seeks Innovative 3D Printed Parts
Do you solve problems with 3D printing? Enter your 3D printed parts in this contest from The Cool Parts Show.
-
JTEKT Technology Days Showcases Synergies
The event took place following the company’s completion of its new showroom and decision to merge several of its brands under the JTEKT name.
