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 Airtech invests in a LSAM 3D printing machine US Air Force, Boeing and Thermwood partner on AM tooling programme Thermwood announces new distributor agreement Most recent Articles Rockwood celebrates 2,500th part delivery The right train of thought Composite Integration to showcase liquid resin process at Advanced Engineering Share This Article Tweet Share Share Share Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter
