Gardner Aerospace, a UK-based aviation OEM, has acquiredFDM Digital Solutions, a Lancashire-based 3D printing solutions provider.
Following this acquisition, FDM Digital Solutions will become part of a new business known as Gardner Technology Centre, which is focused on advanced technology solutions, including additive manufacturing.
加德纳航空航天公司（Gardner Aerospace）首席执行官多米尼克·卡特赖特（Dominic Cartwright）表示：“加德纳航空航天公司正在破坏技术的新基础。”
“The acquisition of FDM and the creation of our new Technology Centre business unit provides us with the perfect opportunity to expand our technical knowledge, R&D capability and product offering, and aligns us with our customers’ growing expectations on innovative solutions, continuous improvement and cost competitiveness.”
Gardner Aerospace and FDM Digital Solutions
Gardner Aerospace manufacturers aerospace components for OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers worldwide such as空中客车,Embraer,湾流,Pilatus,精神,GKN,Stelia航空航天,Ruag,和Safran. Presently, the company employs over 2000 people across its 17 facilities in the UK, France, Poland, India, and China.
FDM Digital Solutions成立于2011年，配备了工业添加剂制造系统，包括七台Stratasys机器，一台HP多喷射融合3D打印机和两台机器人机器。据说它具有最大的英国工业FDM商业能力，其建筑信封最大。
作为新的一部分Gardner Technology Centre, 3D printing will be leveraged for the creation of novel aerospace parts.Cartwright继续说道：“制造业中3D打印的作用一直在扩大，而新获得的添加剂制造能力可以补充Gardner作为金属详细零件和子组件的生产商的长期功能。”
增材制造和航空航天
最近，FDM数字解决方案和Roboze，意大利3D打印机制造商，entered into a collaborationto develop processes for high-grade thermoplastics such as窥视for aerospace applications in the UK.
在此之前，公司partnered with Valuechain在其兰开夏郡工厂开设一个创新中心。这涉及将人工智能功能集成到ValueChain的生产管理软件中，该软件为DNAAM。
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Featured image shows the inside of a Gardner Aerospace facility. Photo via Gardner Aerospace.
