GKN Aerospace places 3D parts of the US Print Engine from Sweden

GKN Aerospace Engineering and manufacturing crew with a 3D-printed fan on the Mount Mount ring component Pratt and Whitney GTF engine.

GKN Aerospace

MKN Aerospace expands its NEWINGTON, CONN., Production change plant for its revolutionary, jet motor component 3D.

In the heart of the expansion is a fan mounting ring, an intricate part of high strength that is backed up to the Motome Pratt and Whitney GTFs found in the world, including Airbus A220 and Embraer E195-E2. Currently, the parts of 3D printed in Sweden and the machine ended up in the USA

The existing American facility will support the full serial production of parts by the end of this year, and additives be extended operations will begin 2027. years, according to GKN. Removal of full production in the US “will also help strengthen global supply chains, offering an alternative production method”, says the company.

The GKN received funds through the State Initiative for Strategic Initiative for the Strategic Chain.

The ring is the largest critical flight component that was made with 3D printing production – to ever receive the FAA certificate. Instead of solving a part of the large block of metal and wear excess, the owner GKN process builds part of the layer.

GKN Aerospace expects its own metal printing process, once in full production, reduce material consumption by 70% compared to traditional production, while reducing the weather to end to end to the end to four weeks.

“This spread in Connecticut signifies the main milestone for GKN Aerospace and our fan ring program,” says Joakim Andersson, President of the GPN Aerospace motor division. “With the FCMR program in the industrial volume, we do not only show technical possibilities of additive workmanship, but also its actual impact on sustainability, time and costs and costs, as well as forecasting our supply chain forecasting.”

Full-scale industrial turn

After successfully delivering the first unit at the beginning of 2024. year, production was dramatically accelerated, striking a turning point of 200 units just a few months ago.

For Andersson, the choice for scaling in Connecticut was the intention. “A combination of strong local support, highly qualified workforce and aviation network and infrastructure here allows us to provide our latest additives technology in industrial production,” records. Move creates new jobs and strengthen a long-standing relationship with partner and customers, Giant Pratt & Whitney motor.

From Swedish technology to US Hub

This Ramp-Up tracks $ 50 million in 20 million in 2024. To expand its additive ability to make, focused on increasing capacity and accelerating industrial applications to civil and military platforms. Due to the modular nature of the concept of addive production, GNK says it can quickly schedule technology to other sites on the global side.

Printing technology, initially developed in the GKN in Trollhattan, Sweden, “Expand our superior technology in one place,” Sebastien Aknouche, SEBastien Anouche, “says SVP materials Sebastien Anouche, “SVP materials”. He adds that this American hub will also allow GKN “to expand our additive fabrication that offers other customers in the USA”