Advanced Solutions for Complex Components

Additive manufacturing expands what is possible in aerospace design and production. By building components layer by layer, engineers can develop complex geometries, consolidate multi-part assemblies, reduce material waste, and create lightweight solutions that may be difficult to achieve through traditional manufacturing methods.

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Designed for Performance

Additive manufacturing can support rapid prototyping, design validation, tooling, low-volume production, and program-specific components. Depending on the application, it can help reduce part count, tooling requirements, assembly time, component weight, and overall production lead times.

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Aerospace-Grade Materials

Through our network of additive manufacturing specialists, SON-AERO supports a variety of aerospace and defense materials, including:

• Aluminum

• Titanium

• Stainless steel

• ULTEM™

• PEEK

• Additional high-performance metals and polymers

 

Aerospace Experience Behind Every Part

Successful additive manufacturing requires more than advanced printing equipment. Material selection, part orientation, dimensional requirements, post-processing, inspection, and quality control must all be carefully considered.

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SON-AERO combines additive manufacturing resources with decades of aerospace manufacturing and quality experience to help customers evaluate applications and identify practical solutions for demanding program requirements.