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Rolls-Royce Inaugurates MOD-Backed Additive Manufacturing Development Cell

3D Printing Industry·Paloma Duran·28 days ago
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A new facility purpose-built for additive manufacturing has opened at the Bristol base of the British aerospace and defence company Rolls-Royce . The Additive Manufacturing Development Cell was inaugurated by Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, with Claire Hazelgrove MP also in attendance. Backed by UK Ministry of Defence funding, the cell is designed to produce critical components for next-generation military aircraft engines using metal powder bed fusion technology. The 350 m² space operates under tightly controlled environmental conditions; humidity, temperature, and air pressure are all regulated to maintain consistent output quality. Inside, metal super-alloy powders are fused layer by layer using laser beams, building complex components that would be difficult or impossible to produce through conventional machining. Additive Manufacturing Development Cell opens in Bristol. Photo via Rolls-Royce.…

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