Product Code: SMP-AM-AERO-CA-0915
This report identifies and quantifies the opportunities for 3D printing (3DP) in the commercial and general aviation industries. It covers jetliners, helicopters, and smaller civilian aircraft and analyzes 3DP's influence on aerospace manufacturing--and vice versa.
SmarTech believes this unique study will be required reading for marketing, business development and production managers in both the aerospace and 3DP sectors:
The commercial aerospace industry is on the cusp of a manufacturing revolution utilizing metal and polymer 3DP technologies to produce aircraft engine components and a variety of structural and cabin components.
The number of projects in pre-production and flight testing for aircraft engine manufacturing has grown significantly in just twelve months. GE is no longer the only supplier ramping up for 3DP production. Pratt & Whitney, MTU, Airbus, and others are all integrating final parts into aircraft in volumes that range from hundreds, to thousands, and beyond.
Commercial aerospace is the single best example of advancing 3DP as a manufacturing technology rather than just a rapid prototyping tool.
3D printing as a manufacturing technology in aerospace is manifesting itself in several areas, including spare parts manufacturing, experimental flight test parts, remanufacture and repair of existing craft, and on-demand part production of serial components. These represent four of the eight domains of 3D printing utilized in the commercial aerospace industry as identified in this report.
A special feature of the report forms the second chapter of the report, "Interfacing with the Aerospace Industry" in which SmarTech presents input gathered from key aerospace industry professionals over the last 12 months. This chapter details how 3D printing is perceived by various aerospace companies, including their views on key challenges to adoption.
The report the most in-depth market data and forecasts available for 3DP in commercial aerospace market. In this report SmarTech applies its now standard 3DP market models to the study of aerospace, to provide credible 10-year forecasts on various 3DP markets in commercial aerospace. These forecasts include several hardware categories, print materials, projections for parts printed by aerospace application type, and more.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Adoption of 3D Printing as a Manufacturing Technology
- 1.1. Introduction to Commercial Aerospace 3D Printing
- 1.2. Market Factors Influencing 3DP in Commercial Aerospace
- 1.2.1. Building Value in AM Today Through Small Innovations Key to Growing AM in Step-Change Aerospace Industry
- 1.2.3. Record Commercial Growth Expected in Various Commercial and Civil Aircraft
- 1.3. Trends in 3DP Technology Development Influencing Growth in Aerospace Sectors
- 1.3.1. Build Envelope Expansion
- 1.3.2. Process Monitoring and Quality Assurance Systems
- 1.3.3. Remanufacturing Opportunities Utilizing Directed Energy Deposition and Other Technologies
- 1.3.4. Modular System Design
- 1.4. Opportunities for 3DP Materials and Services in Commercial Aerospace
- 1.4.1. Balancing Timelines and Opportunities for Metals and Polymers in Aerospace
- 1.4.2. Integration of Specialty 3D Printing Service Providers as Aerospace Suppliers to Alleviate Supply Chain Pressure
- 1.5. Geographic and Competitive Market Considerations for 3DP in Commercial Aerospace
- 1.5.1. 3D Printing Penetration in Total Aerospace Industry Still Leaves Lots of Room for Growth
- 1.6. Summary of Forecasts for 3D Printing Commercial Aerospace
Chapter Two: Interfacing with the Aerospace Industry in 2015
- 2.1. Current State of AM in Commercial Aerospace
- 2.1.1. CAD Tool Optimization for Additive Manufacturing of Aerospace Components
- 2.1.2. Interrelationship Between Space and Defense Markets and Commercial Markets Creating Mutual Benefit for 3D Printing Adoption
- 2.1.3. Moving Beyond Airplanes
- 2.2. Developments in Qualifying 3D Printed Parts for Flight
- 2.3. Developments in Applications for 3D Printing in Commercial Aircraft
- 2.3.1. Polymers Continue to Find Small End Use Applications
- 2.3.2. Metals Moving Beyond Aircraft Engines
- 2.3.3. Trickling Down the Aerospace Chain from Commercial to General Aviation
- 2.4. Extracting Value from Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace
- 2.5. Competitive Implications Resulting from Adoption of AM in Commercial Aerospace
Chapter Three: Review of Existing and Potential 3D Printing Technologies and Applications in Commercial Aerospace
- 3.1. 3D Print Technologies for Tooling and Design
- 3.2. 3D Print Technologies for Manufacturing
- 3.3. Review of Applications for 3D Printing in Aerospace
- 3.4. Print Materials for 3D Printing in Aerospace
Chapter Four: Major Players in the 3D Printing Aerospace Market
- 4.1. 3D Printing Technology Vendor Activity in Commercial Aerospace
- 4.1.1. 3D Systems
- 4.1.2. Arcam
- 4.1.3. Concept Laser
- 4.1.4. EOS
- 4.1.5. ExOne
- 4.1.6. Fabrisonic
- 4.1.7. Hunan Farsoon
- 4.1.8. Matsuura
- 4.1.9. Sciaky
- 4.1.10. DM3D (POM)
- 4.1.11. Stratasys
- 4.2. 3D Printing Material Vendors Influencing Commercial Aerospace
- 4.2.1. Oxford Performance Materials
- 4.2.2. Alcoa
- 4.2.3. AP&C
- 4.3. Influential Aerospace Companies Advancing 3D Print Technology
- 4.3.1. Airbus
- 4.3.2. Boeing
- 4.3.3. GE Aerospace
- 4.3.4. GKN
- 4.3.5. Honeywell Aerospace
- 4.3.6. Pratt & Whitney
- 4.3.7. Rolls Royce
- 4.4. 3D Printing Service Providers Influencing Commercial Aerospace
- 4.4.1. Materialise
- 4.4.2. Stratasys Direct Manufacturing (Solid Concepts/Harvest Technologies)
- 4.4.3. Addaero Manufacturing & Sintavia LLC
Chapter Five: Summary of Ten Year Forecasts for 3D Printing Opportunities in Commercial Aerospace
- 5.1. Discussion of Methodologies
- 5.2. Summary of Ten Year Hardware Forecasts
- 5.3. Summary of Ten Year Material Forecasts
- 5.4. Summary of Ten Year Services and Software Forecasts
