ARFL, Boeing, Thermwood apply Large Scale Additive Manufacturing to autoclave tools

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Division (ManTech) is collaborating with Boeing and Indiana-based machinery manufacturer Thermwood to produce low-cost responsive tooling using additive manufacturing. As part of AFRL’s Low-Cost Attributable Technology (LCAAT) program, the partners are leveraging Thermwood’s Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) machine to 3D print autoclave tools […]