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 A new approach to 3D printing a yacht hull mould Partners secure significant $50k savings with additive tool Thermwood unveils new vertical layer print additive technology Most recent Articles Hypetex partners with SHD to provide coloured prepreg solutions Breakthrough composite structures for hydrogen powered buses Bitrez scoops two awards for innovation Share This Article Tweet Share Share Share Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter
