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Nikon, AP&C and the University of Waterloo to Collaborate for Better Aerospace Part Repair
The aerospace industry is growing steadily, thanks in particular to advances in additive manufacturing. To accelerate this evolution, numerous collaborations are formed every year. Recently, Nikon Corporation formalized a funded research partnership with Advanced Powders and Coat
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The aerospace industry is growing steadily, thanks in particular to advances in additive manufacturing. To accelerate this evolution, numerous collaborations are formed every year. Recently, Nikon Corporation formalized a funded research partnership with Advanced Powders and Coatings Inc (AP&C) and the University of Waterloo. This project aims to develop innovative techniques, including through additive manufacturing, to repair aerospace parts made from titanium alloys.
This research project will be use Nikon’s directed energy deposition (DED) metal additive manufacturing solutions, in particular the Lasermeister LM300A and Lasermeister SB100 systems. It will also incorporate the use of Ti-Al and Ti64 metal powders supplied by AP&C. But what does this agreement actually involve? Let’s find out.
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A Key Partnership to Repair Parts for Aerospace
The “Lasermeister LM300A” and “Lasermeister SB100” systems, which will be the first of their kind in Canada, will be installed in the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) laboratory at the University of Waterloo. Launched in April 2024, they are designed to restore damaged or worn metal parts. Their complementary nature enables repairs to be efficiently automated, making them particularly popular in sectors such as the automotive industry and turbine maintenance.
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