Aurora Labs drives innovation in the defense sector with 3D printing

3D printing expert Aurora Labs focuses on defense applications. The company is working with various partners in this area.

Aurora Labs’ goal is to develop advanced 3D printing technology for the extensive defense and aerospace markets while printing components for volume applications in the defense market. Working with customers such as Chiron Global Tech not only accelerates the development and engineering of Aurora Labs’ machines, but also expands their ability to print parts that must meet high technical specifications.

Aurora Labs is currently applying design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), 3D printing and mechanical testing processes in a second rapid work cycle for Chiron Global Tech, an Australian technology company that provides defense and law enforcement customers with advanced training and operational protective equipment. Aurora Labs is working with Chiron’s engineering team to deliver printed components that will be integrated into the Chiron-X1 advanced composites and high performance close combat training suit. The efficiency of 3D printing allows design changes to a part to be implemented quickly and multiple designs of the same part to be produced in one print run, significantly reducing testing times.

Commenting on activities, CEO Rebekah Letheby, said:” The design for additive manufacture of parts with defence applications has accelerated quickly to a stage where we are now undergoing mechanical testing which is advancing well. We have a strong level of interest in A3D’s printed parts from select defence customers such as Chiron Global Tech. It is our goal to have a cutting-edge piece of 3D printing technology to sell to the sizeable defence and aerospace markets in the future, while also 3D printing parts for serial applications which have a place in the defence market. Printing for customers like Chiron Global Tech helps to fast track our progression in the design and engineering of our machines as well as advancing our capabilities to print parts for applications which must perform against a high level of technical specification.”

Aurora Labs plans to hold discussions with defense customers in Canberra in May to present data from the current round of testing of specific defense parts printed for aerospace applications. The company will continue to promote the use of 3D printing in the defense and aerospace industries to companies large and small looking for innovative solutions through additive manufacturing. In parallel, Aurora Labs is working on the delivery of the first AL250 printer and preliminary design work for the Multi-Layer Concurrent Printing (MCP) prototype.