Additive manufacturing for serial production of high-performance metal parts

Abstract

AM holds enormous potential when rigorously applied in the production chain: Rapid prototyping 75 percent reduction in development time Because production with AM is much faster than conventional manufacturing, testing and development time for components is reduced accordingly. Early validation of new designs is another advantage. Rapid manufacturing 85 percent faster manufacturing of entire burner set AM technology industrialization creates new opportunities for spare part and supply chain enhancements, including the manufacturing of spare parts on demand and even close to the site. Rapid repair 60 percent faster repairs to burners tips Replacing conventional repair processes with AM not only significantly reduces repair time, it also offers the opportunity to modify repaired components to the latest design. In the future, materials research will progress so that even highly stressed components in large gas turbines will be 3D printed, and additional additive manufacturing methods will open the door to printing larger pieces for huge steam turbines.