Telegraph (Wilson) - British researchers at EADs believe they can revolutionise aircraft manufacturing using a process called ALM through which solid objects can be created by melting and fusing together layers of powdered material.
"British researchers say they are making great strides towards an entirely new manufacturing process which makes parts that are not only lighter but stronger and use 90pc less raw material." European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) researchers are developing the additive layer manufacturing (ALM) that creates materials by "melting and fusing" powdered material. "It will not go unnoticed by Airbus's customers that if the company is saving money on raw materials and energy, then those improvements could be passed on in the price tag of a plane." The article noted EADS has "identified 1,000 parts" on its planes that could be manufactured using ALM, and the "company is currently going through the necessarily lengthy and strict certification process for making aircraft parts, but the technology is already in use in other industries." Hat Tip: NAM
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