Sintavia, a leading Tier One metal additive manufacturing company, has received internal approval to manufacture production parts for Honeywell Aerospace using powder bed fusion technology.
Honeywell Aerospace is a renowned manufacturer of aircraft engines and other aviation products. Like many other companies in the aerospace industry, Honeywell is becoming more inclined to pursue 3D printing parts as viable, flightworthy components. Though the company supported the launch of Arizona State University’s AM facility in January 2017, its partnership with Sintavia is a sizeable step up in its involvement with 3D printing.
Sintavia has worked with companies operating in critical industries, like automotive, defence, and oil and gas, before. The company boasts high-speed 3D printing equipment, including machines from EOS, Concept Laser and SLM Solutions, and precision post processing equipment, mechanical testing equipment, and a full metallurgical and powder laboratory. Thus, Sintavia is able to optimise parameters, serially manufacture, and audit quality parts for the likes of Honeywell Aerospace. It recently broke ground on a new Hollywood advanced manufacturing facility, which will further strengthen its service to its clients.
The deal between Sintavia and Honeywell came after a year and a half of cooperation, with both parties excited about the potential of their partnership.
“We have been working with Honeywell for over 18 months as part of their rigorous supplier qualification,” said Brian R. Neff, Sintavia’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are grateful that all of our team’s hard work has paid off, and are looking forward to demonstrating the many benefits of additive manufacturing within Honeywell’s supply chain in the form of lower costs, shorter manufacturing times, and dramatic design improvements.”
