Formed in 2007 to develop affordable priced titanium components, Norsk attracts attention with a new project. The company made an attempt to open a facility in New York to produce 3D printed rocket parts with a great deal of financial support.
Manufacturer of 3D printed parts for aviation sector, Norway based Norsk Titanium AS prepares to open a facility in New York. The company aims to support industrial 3D manufacturing with this facility that received many fundings from significant partners.
According to Norsk, the facility will be the world’s first industrial-scale aerospace additive manufacturing plant. Aerospace is one of the company’s prime areas of focus, and in the second quarter of 2015 they shipped 2.4 metric tons of titanium aerospace parts for certification testing – thanks to their patented Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) technology, which involves melting titanium wire in a set of plasma torches surrounded by argon, producing parts with the equivalent strength of forgings at a fraction of the cost and time required. The State of New York has already invested in 20 of Norsk Titanium’s MERKE IV RPD machines, in addition to releasing $4 million for the facility’s construction thus far.