A joint venture program between Thermwood and Bell Helicopter has pushed the limits of 3D printing, resulting in what Thermwood believes is the largest 3D printed autoclave capable tool ever made.This mould was for an 18.5ft long helicopter blade, and is comprised of two halves, which fit together to form the blade. It was printed and machined on a Thermwood LSAM 3D Printer. Michael Tyrrell Author Michael Tyrrell Tags Thermwood Corporation 3D printing Additive manufacturing aerospace helicopters Share This Article Tweet Share Share Share Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter Related Articles Moving table 3D printing machine for large scale applications Thermwood unveils new Moving Table LSAM model Partners successfully compression mould parts using printed tooling Most recent Articles Haydale’s CTP installed at National Grid’s compression sites University leverages VABS software for rotor blade simulation Mikrosam signs TPC equipment contract with GKN Fokker Share This Article Tweet Share Share Share Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter
