Norsk Titanium Revealing Rapid Plasma Deposition at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow

First public viewing of the revolutionary RPD process and metal additive manufactured aircraft components to headline interactive exhibit July 11–15, 2016

OSLO, NORWAY — July 1, 2016 — Norsk Titanium AS, the world’s pioneering supplier of aerospace-grade, additive manufactured, structural titanium components, today announced a major presence at the Farnborough International Airshow from July 11–15, 2016 in Hall 4, Booth A114.

Highlighting the Norsk Titanium exhibit is a full-scale mock-up of the company’s patented MERKE IV™ Rapid Plasma Deposition™ machine that has been qualified at the world’s top echelon of aircraft manufacturers to produce structural titanium components. The MERKE IV™ exhibit features integral viewing monitors showing how the RPD™ process works during aerospace production operations, and a production operator will be on-hand to answer questions and demonstrate RPD™ parts produced by a MERKE IV™ machine.

The booth also features an interactive aircraft component exhibit where attendees can follow the RPD™ process from the refining of titanium through the additive manufacturing phase to final installation on a composite aircraft. The museum-like experience allows guests to pick up and examine titanium parts in the three major stages of manufacture: (i) RPD™ near-net-shape, (ii) ultrasonic inspection form, and (iii) finished part. 

“Our interactive exhibit has been designed to show the world how Norsk Titanium is disrupting the status quo of aircraft part manufacturing in a way that drives significant value to our aerospace OEM customers and their suppliers,” said Norsk Titanium CEO Warren M. Boley, Jr. “We are excited to show off our RPD™ process and interactive aircraft component exhibit to the aerospace industry attendees at this year’s show.” 

About Norsk Titanium AS

Norsk Titanium is a global leader in metal 3D printing, innovating the future of metal manufacturing by enabling a paradigm shift to a clean and sustainable manufacturing process. With its proprietary Rapid Plasma Deposition® (RPD®) technology and 700 MT of production capacity, Norsk Titanium offers cost-efficient 3D printing of value-added metal parts to a large addressable market. RPD® technology uses significantly less raw material, energy, and time than traditional energy-intensive forming methods, presenting customers with an opportunity to better manage input costs, logistics, and environmental impact. RPD® printed parts are already flying on commercial aircraft, and Norsk Titanium has gained significant traction with large defense and industrial customers