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Scientists 3D-print nearly 2-ton steel mold for Nasa aircraft project
timesofindia.indiatimes.com · 6h · first report
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A team at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has spent eight weeks 3D-printing a massive steel mold that stands 6 feet tall, measures 4 feet wide and weighs nearly 2 tons. The tool, developed with Boeing, is designed for manufacturing thermoplastic composite aircraft components and will contribute to NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project.
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- US engineers 3D-print giant two-ton steel mold to make lighter aircraft doors
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