Aerospace Solutions
TriMech provides aerospace manufacturers with prototyping, advanced tooling and production applications. 3D printed parts are now commonplace on aircraft and spacecraft — cementing the technology as an engineering mainstay.
Our industry knowledge and our abilities to support high requirement applications is what brings aerospace companies to us. Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM) with additive manufacturing allows for the creation of rigid, lightweight aerospace parts, leveraging advanced materials such as ULTEM 9085, not achievable with other manufacturing methods.
Aerospace Customer Benefits
Our customers, such as L3, Bombardier, Boeing and Standard Aero are but a few partners benefiting from these advancements in additive technologies and materials. Like others in the aerospace industry, they are experiencing performance improvements with superior lightweight part design from integrated structures and component consolidation.
By reducing weight, part count, design constraints and supply-chain risk, additive manufacturing is creating new production efficiencies for the aerospace industry.
How TriMech helps Aerospace Manufacturers:
Create Certified Production Parts
Fly with less weight, reduce complexity, and simplify production with certified 3D printed parts.
Rapid Prototype and 3D Printing Injection Molds
TriMech can help you solve design challenges before committing to expensive and time-consuming tooling and production.
3D Print your Jigs and Fixtures
With 3D printed tooling you can avoid high machining costs for custom tools or parts needed for individual repairs and restorations.
3D Print your Composite Tooling
Streamline the cost and complexities of aerospace production with on-demand composite tools.
Aerospace Industry Material Profile
Learn more about the benefits of Stratasys 3D printers for the industry
Certified Aircraft Interiors with 3D printing
Certifying additively manufactured parts for aircraft installation just got a lot easier.
TriMech and Stratasys Certified Aircraft Interiors gives aerospace companies a faster, more streamlined process.
Advanced Manufacturing Features & Applications
- Enclosures & Interior Panels/Components
- Liquid and Fuel Tanks
- Gimbals
- Grommets & Clips
- Air Flow Ducts
- Control Surfaces
- UAV Components
- Mounting Brackets
Create Components Faster
Stratasys FDM machines work with production grade thermoplastics including ULTEM 9085, which provides an ideal solution for the manufacturing of component parts for aircraft, as it is lightweight and able to withstand intense heat (flame retardant).
Reduce Production Costs
By replacing expensive and lead-time critical CNC-milled parts with in-house manufactured plastic parts, you can dramatically reduce your production costs. The printed plastic parts also perform better technically, weigh less, and provide better electrical insulation.
Improve performance with Composite Parts
Improve production efficiency and flight performance while simplifying inventory with strong, lightweight composite parts.
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Service
Advantages of parts built with a Stratasys FDM 3D Printer
Tough long-lasting parts
FDM technology works with engineering-grade thermoplastics to build strong, long-lasting and dimensionally stable parts with the best accuracy and repeatability of any 3D printing technology.
FDM parts are tough enough to be used as advanced conceptual models, functional prototypes, manufacturing tools and production parts.
Meet production demands
Our FDM production machines are as versatile and durable as the parts they produce.
With the largest build envelopes and material capacities in their class, we can provide longer, uninterrupted build times, bigger parts and higher quantities than other additive manufacturing service providers.
Gain new possibilities
TriMech's FDM 3D printing service will help to streamline your business processes from design through manufacturing, reducing costs and eliminating traditional barriers along the way.
Industries we work with are able to cut lead times and costs, we help clients to deliver better products and get to market faster.
Aerospace Industry Resources
Review our resource library to learn more about manufacturing techniques and applications for this industry
3D Printing End-Use Parts: Housing Units for Aviation Lights
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Prototyping Flies to New Heights with LOCTITE Resins
TriMech P3 Advanced Manufacturing Services and LOCTITE resins are bringing 3D printing to the skies. In a recent project, TriMech worked with ScaleBirds, a southeastern Connecticut company that specializes in creating replica, retro, and radial-engine powered...
3D printed aerospace parts made to withstand harsh environments
Learn how the Stratasys Origin One 3D printer produced production grade products that meet aerospace part requirements and perform in harsh environments. TriMech client TE Connectivity, a world leader in the production of connectors and sensors, manufactures 192...
What are the benefits of ULTEM Resin 3D Printing Materials?
ULTEM™ resin materials are flame-retardant, high-performance thermoplastic for direct digital manufacturing and rapid prototyping. https://trimech.wistia.com/medias/5e1tlw6vl9?embedType=iframe&seo=false&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 ULTEM Resin Benefits...
Heat Resistant 3D Printing Materials available from TriMech
3D Printing has enabled many of the world’s most demanding industries to break into new areas of manufacturing and production with materials that can withstand the harshest environments. As market demand for low-mid volume manufacturing surges due to economic and...
Top 5 Industries that use FDM 3D Printing
Stratasys FDM 3D printing, or fused deposition modeling, is a popular technology used by both hobbyists and large-scale industries alike. The FDM build process can be described as controlling a hot glue gun on a flat plane to selectively deposit thermoplastic material...
Using FDM 3D Printing for Thermoforming
There’s a good chance you interact with multiple thermoformed products on a daily basis, in your grocery store, your car, or probably even your fridge. But what is thermoforming, and did you realize that 3D printing is key part of the process to reduce production...
Stratasys Dura56 by LOCTITE
P3 Photopolymer Developed for Origin® 3D printers, Dura56 is a durable, impact-resistant photopolymer with an exceptional surface finish and a low cost per kg. For functional applications where aesthetics and robustness are critical. Stratasys Dura56 was created by...
LOCTITE 3D 3843 High Toughness by Henkel
P3 Photopolymer Great balance of strength, stiffness and toughness, with a stunning matte surface finish. LOCTITE ® 3D 3843 High Toughness by Henkel is a high-strength engineering polymer with good impact resistance and exceptional surface finish. Ideal for a wide...
LOCTITE 3D IND405 Clear
P3 Photopolymer Clear photopolymer with a smooth surface finish and good impact resistance. Ideal for mechanical guides, fluid ducts, and microfluidic devices. Also suitable for light pipe and packaging prototyping. LOCTITE® 3D IND405 Clear is a one-part semi-rigid 3D...
LOCTITE 3D 3955 FST by Henkel
P3 Photopolymer High performance Halogen-free flame retardant UL94-V0 high modulus photopolymer resin. Printable at 60 °C. LOCTITE® 3D 3955 FST by Henkel is a high-performance, high-modulus product with excellent flexural and tensile physical properties and...
East/West Industries finds manufacturing success through smart technology decisions
Small manufacturers rarely get the credit they deserve. But without them, the larger companies you’re more likely to recognize, like General Motors and Boeing, wouldn’t exist. Their success is due in large part to the small and mid-size suppliers that support them...
Somos WaterShed Black
Stereolithography Resin Versatile, good all-round polymer, very easy to use. With similar properties and processing to Somos® WaterShed XC 11122, Somos WaterShed Black is a stereolithography resin that produces rigid, tough parts in a true black color, with no need...
Somos PerFORM
Stereolithography Resin Very high heat and stiffness, ceramic. Somos® PerFORM produces strong, stiff, high temperature-resistant composite parts that are ideal for rapid tooling and wind tunnel testing. With the lowest viscosity of any composite stereolithography...
Somos Taurus
Stereolithography Resin High heat and toughness, thermoplastic-like performance. Somos® Taurus delivers excellent surface quality and reduces job times for highly detailed parts and isotropic mechanical properties. Somos® Taurus provides the thermal and mechanical...