Airbus has recently selected OEM Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHfor the fabrication and supply of a lower cargo door actuator and valve. The complex valve would be produced via AM at Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg, Liebherr’s center of competence for flight control systems, landing gears, gears, gearboxes as well as electronics. It is meant for Airbus A350, a plane that has often been at the heart of many projects in the AM industry. Remember that Airbus recently gave the go-ahead to Materialise and EOS for the production of PA-FR 3D printed flight-ready parts for this plane.
It is interesting to note that Liebherr-Aerospace is on board of all Airbus commercial aircraft programs. At the beginning of 2019, Liebherr-Aerospace started the serial production of 3D printed parts across several locations. We know that the Toulouse-based facility worked with Linde in order to optimize 3D printed parts made from aluminum alloys.
The company had successfully certified and delivered a printed proximity sensor bracket for the A350 nose landing gear. This bracket was the first-ever introduced Airbus system part to be qualified for titanium additive layer manufacturing. Now, Airbus and Liebherr are launching a more complex component – the valve of the lower cargo door actuator system – for the same aircraft.
This contract is another demonstration of the trust between the two companies and their mutual commitment to introduce cutting edge innovation.
Remember, you can post free of charge job opportunities in the AM Industry on 3D ADEPT Media or look for a job via our job board. Make sure to follow us on our social networks and subscribe to our weekly newsletter : Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram ! If you want to be featured in the next issue of our digital magazine or if you hear a story that needs to be heard, make sure to send it to contact@3dadept.com