Liebherr-Aerospace has begun printing 3D components for Airbus. Following approval from the European aircraft manufacturer, the first equipment fit for flight that Liebherr will be supplying will be nose landing gear brackets for the Airbus A350 XWB.
Liebherr has collaborated intensively with Airbus over the past few years and development of additive manufacturing is advancing at a fast pace. These brackets will be the first ever introduced Airbus systems parts to be qualified for printed titanium.
"This milestone shows that we are a recognized pioneer and trusted partner in the aerospace world," said Josef Gropper, Managing Director and COO of Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS. "We are planning to produce more complex components in the future in order to fully utilize the potential of additive manufacturing."
In the fall of 2017, Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, Liebherr's centre of excellence for flight control systems, landing gears, gears and gearboxes, reached a key milestone: authorization by the German Federal Aviation Office (Luftfahrtbundesamt, LBA) to produce components using additive manufacturing. Liebherr has since been printing class 2 and 3 titanium serial parts, delivering them under EASA Form 1.
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Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH | Cabin Pressure Control Systems, Electromechanical Actuators, Hydraulic Systems & Equipment, Pressure Control Valves, Mechanical Actuators, Cabin Heaters, Cooling Systems, Aircraft Landing Gear, Helicopter Landing Gear, Auxiliary Power Units, Hydraulic Actuators, Servoactuators, Hydraulic Filters, Wing Spoilers, Wing Flaps, Aircraft Control Surfaces, Fly-by-Wire Systems, Gearboxes, Control Dampers, Gears & Assemblies, Hydraulic Power Supplies, Air Refuelling Systems, Brake System Components, Aircraft Wheels, Tyres, Steering Systems, Hydraulic Pumps, Automatic Flight Control Systems, Hydraulic System Valves |
Airbus S.A.S. | Airframer |
Related aircraft programs: |
Airbus A350 |
Related directory sectors: |
Landing Assemblies |
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