西班牙航空航天公司Indaeraero获得了许多第1级和2级空中客车供应商的业务。新合同，包括与Aernnova（空中客车NH90直升机的制造商）的一项合同，部分归因于3D打印，Indaera认为其生产的“改变游戏规则”。
3D打印最大化生产率
Indaero uses a Fortus 450mc 3D printer to make custom-fit tooling for a variety of aircraft. In one example use case for Aernnova, Indaero has used 3D printing to completely redesign a tool used to fix a slide box to the interior of a helicopter wing.
新工具由塑料制成，比传统的12公斤，铝制对应物要轻9公斤，便宜。通常，该工具还需要两个操作员将其固定在适当的位置并标记钻孔。新的设计能够独自站立，并且完全符合机翼的曲率。
Indaero首席执行官DaríoGonzálezFernández解释说，
“ 3D打印机对我们来说是改变游戏规则的人，”
“具有强大材料的3D打印弯曲生产工具的能力使我们意识到拥有完全适合面板的工具的重要性，”
“Not only does it make the work of our operators much easier, it frees up resources and increases our overall productivity,”
物质性能
3D打印机上的组件是使用Stratasys高性能ULTEM 9085（一种材料）制造的标准化用于空中客车A350 XWBsince 2016. González was keen to highlight the role the material had in securing new Indaero contracts, he says, “The importance of the ULTEM 9085 material cannot be understated either. It has become an integral part of our production process, as it is certified for aerospace and well known by our customer Airbus for a number of aircraft applications.”
The material,a relative of high-performance PEEK and PEKK，具有独特的高强度重量比，并且具有防火性的航空航天级清除率，并且在燃烧时释放了低水平的烟雾和毒性。
FDM & tooling
FDM 3D打印是航空航天和汽车行业的工具的可喜补充。还使用Fortus 450MC 3D打印机GKN Driveline设法将汽车生产交货时间削减了70％。别处，大众汽车的葡萄牙分支机构，，，，and美国海军采用了台式机FDM工具设计的3D打印机。
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