AEROSPACEID 673276

Airbus A330 Fuel Air Separator

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Industry: Aerospace
Year: 2025
Country: Sweden

Summary

The Airbus A330 Fuel Air Separator, redesigned by Hexagon and Nikon SLM Solutions, achieved a 75% weight reduction through additive manufacturing and simulation-driven design.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology: SLM
Printer Category: Powder Bed Fusion
Material: Titanium
Feedstock Form: Powder

Process Steps

Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion

1
Step 1Printing
Technology
SLM
Material
Titanium
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Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€€€€

€500 plus

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Highly Complex

Demands advanced, expert-level skill and deep technical expertise.

Project Scale

Full Production

Product Type

Component

Project Field

Commercial

Sustainability Rating

★★☆

Can depend on fossil fuels and high energy use, but allows unconsumed material to be directly reused for printing without reprocessing, significantly reducing manufacturing waste. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.

User Level

Professional

Key Advantages

Superior Performance

Points of Interest

Consolidation

Recognition

Press

Providers Involved

Providers

Nikon SLM SolutionsHardware Manufacturer

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