
Alcoa Explores the Potential Use of 3D Printing in Aluminum Manufacturing
After joining the United States’ first 3D printing institute, America Makes, in 2013, Alcoa Inc. has begun looking into how they can best incorporate 3D printing technology into their business as the third largest producer of aluminum in the world. At the company’s annual investor day presentation, Alcoa’s chief technology officer, Ray Kilmer, said that the aluminum maker is attempting to use 3D printing to produce jet engine parts, among other things.
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