Renishaw, a precision engineering and manufacturing technologies company, worked with Michigan-based Cobra Aero to improve the engine manufacturer\u2019s design processes for aircraft and motorcycle engines. After completing the project with Renishaw, Cobra Aero invested in an AM 400 system to increase its in-house additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities.<\/p>\n
To optimise the design of its engine cylinders and to gain expertise in AM, Cobra Aero visited a Renishaw Additive Manufacturing Solutions Center. There they collaborated with Renishaw engineers to discover how AM could improve the design of a cylinder for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).<\/p>\n
\u201cStaying at the cutting edge of manufacturing is important to us,\u201d explained Sean Hilbert, President of Cobra Aero. \u201cInvesting in AM allows us to develop tools and new products for high value, small volume applications, speed up the manufacturing process and produce designs that would not be possible using conventional subtractive machining.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe decided to redesign the cylinder because it would improve the overall performance of the engine,\u201d continued Hilbert. \u201cModifications to this high-value part were evolving rapidly, which is why we chose AM to manufacture this component.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBy using metal additive manufacturing, Cobra Aero was able to design a part that was unique to the application,\u201d explained Stephen Anderson, AM Business Development Manager at Renishaw Inc. \u201cThanks to our laser powder bed fusion technology, they were able to produce a single part with complex lattice structures that performs better than one produced with conventional manufacturing techniques.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Renishaw, a precision engineering and manufacturing technologies company, worked with Michigan-based Cobra Aero to improve the engine manufacturer\u2019s design processes for aircraft and motorcycle engines. After completing the project with Renishaw, Cobra Aero invested in an AM 400 system to increase its in-house additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities. To optimise the design of its engine cylinders<\/p>\n