Rolls-Royce has ordered a additively manufactured titanium component from Norsk Titanium. The part is made of Ti-6Al-4V, a titanium alloy widely used in aero engines. According to the report, the component could be used across Rolls-Royce's civil aerospace engine programmes. The source material does not give quantities, delivery dates, contract value or technical details of the part's production. The order shows continued uptake of metal additive manufacturing for qualified flight hardware in the commercial engine sector, where titanium parts must meet strict certification requirements.
Toolcraft AG is adding a new metal additive manufacturing system, the Farsoon FS722, to its production. The company says the machine expands its capacity for larger metal components and series production. The move responds to a positive order development and to customers asking for bigger part dimensions and higher build volumes. The FS722 uses laser powder bed fusion, in which metal powder is melted layer by layer with a laser. The report does not give the investment amount or the delivery date.
US manufacturer Precision Resource is opening two additional additive manufacturing facilities in Huntington Beach, California, and Shelton, Connecticut, equipped with 3D Systems machines. The company plans to add new printing systems, in-house heat treatment and more precision machining capacity at the sites. The stated aim is a more integrated route from the printed part to the finished component for commercial and defence customers. Both sites are expected to start operations in the first quarter of 2027. The reports give no figures on system counts or investment volume.