Norsk Titanium AS, a provider of aerospace-grade, titanium additive manufacturing technology, has recently declared the ground-breaking of a new European assembly and test centre outside Oslo, Norway. Norsk Titanium Chief Commercial Officer Chet Fuller, Chief Executive Officer Warren M. Boley Jr., and Senior Vice President of Operations Chris Bohlmann were on hand to kick off construction of the new facility, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of October 2016.
âCustomer demand for our additive manufacturing technology is growing to the point where we need significantly more space to assemble and test our MERKE IV⢠RPD⢠machines prior to worldwide shipment,â? said Senior Vice President of Operations Chris Bohlmann. âThis new factory will enable us to better serve our manufacturing partners and aerospace customers while expanding our footprint in this innovative region of Norway.â?
Norsk Titanium also plans to install the worldâs first end-to-end aerospace Ultra Lean Manufacturing line in the facility. A MERKE IV⢠Rapid Plasma Deposition⢠machine paired with a heat treating oven and a multi-axis CNC machining centre will demonstrate the conversion of titanium wire into finished aerospace parts in a production line length of 30m approx.
