Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, has opened a new additive manufacturing (AM) development cell at Rolls-Royce’s Defence Assembly and Operations facility in Bristol. Housed in a custom-built 350 m² space, the humidity, temperature and air pressure are carefully optimised to ensure consistent quality. The AM machinery manufactures aerospace components layer by layer using metal superalloy powders; constructing complex metal components by melting layers of powder using laser beams. As well as weight savings, the parts developed in the cell will enable quicker delivery.

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