As aircraft maintenance and service is set to grow in India with the help of a relaxed tax regime, Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) Company Air Works today announced its entry into aerospace and defence.
The company today said it has joined hands with leading additive manufacturing-engineering services (AM-ESP) provider, Objectify Technologies, to serve the global aviation, ‘aerospace, and defence industry by leveraging 3D technologies.’
As part of the collaboration, both Air Works and Objectify Technologies will identify and pursue business opportunities in the Aerospace and Defense industry, including the requirements of commercial, private jet owners, or operators, globally, the company said.
The arrangement also provides for both parties to also team up for exploring opportunities in other base materials, manufacturing technologies, and industry segments in the future.
“3D printing technologies are fast coming of age and seeing extensive adoption across the manufacturing industry. Increasingly, even global aviation, aerospace and defence industries are inching towards reaping complete benefits of this emerging technology. Our partnership with Objectify Technologies reflects our commitment to always offer the latest and the best-in-class solutions to our customers in the aviation fraternity. I am confident that this collaboration will benefit the entire spectrum of our customers across business and executive aviation, commercial airlines and the defence sector,” D Anand Bhaskar, MD & CEO of Air Works was quoted in the release.
3D printing uses a variety of complex, new generation compounds and polymers (3D materials) with special characteristics to offer extensive customization in product design including printing and production of parts/ sub-parts and even entire assemblies, which are either difficult, prohibitively expensive or cannot be manufactured by traditional manufacturing processes. Compared to the traditional methods, which are both time-consuming and voluminous, 3D printing saves time, and money and suits on-demand manufacturing, the company said.
