Nupress supports Amphibian Aerospace project with SPEE3D technology

Working with Australian 3D printer manufacturer SPEE3D, Nupress will evaluate applications for the Amphibian Aerospace project and provide a production service that will give local manufacturers access to the WarpSPEE3D metal 3D printer.

Amphibian Aerospace Industries, Pty Ltd (AAI) is an Australian company established as the manufacturing and product development arm of the Australian owned Amphibian Aircraft group of companies. AAI is the holder of U.S. Federal Aviation Administration “Type Certificate” for the HU-16 and G-111 Albatross amphibious aircraft, with the vision to be a world leader in the development and production of amphibian aerospace capabilities.

“Our collaboration with Nupress and SPEE3D stands to be a game changer in aerospace manufacturing and a real opportunity for a new era of Australian manufacturing,” said Dan Webster, CEO of Amphibian Aerospace Industries Pty Ltd.

The WarpSPEE3D at Nupress is part of a partnership with SPEE3D to provide Nupress clients and other organisations an accessible subscription-based metal 3D printing service for medium to long term projects. Now that our WarpSPEE3D has arrived at the Nupress facility, it is now possible to secure one of the six yearly subscription-slots for metal part production. This subscription will offer the local region and beyond, for the first time, a ground-breaking opportunity to source industrial metal part replacements produced at the time of need.

“The performance of a machined part and 3D printed part can be greatly different, depending on the application. Our project with Amphibian Aerospace will compare these two types of parts so that we can better understand the performance differences between them. We will be taking a cast part as our baseline and then creating identical machined and 3D printed versions of it. By comparing these parts on performance metrics like strength, flexibility, and weight, we should be able to see exactly how machining and 3D printing technologies are changing the landscape of functional parts,” said Craig McWilliam, CEO of Nupress.

The metal 3D printing subscription model now available at Nupress offers one to six slots, each delivering 25 hours per month of printing for 12 months. Compatible with 12 different metals, including aluminium 6061, alumnium bronze, copper, and stainless steel, the WarpSPEE3D is capable of manufacturing multiple parts at once up to 40kg, at rapid build rates of 100g a minute. This means it can fabricate metal parts in just minutes, or hours.

Upon securing a metal 3D printing subscription with WarpSPEE3D, Nupress, with over 50 years of manufacturing expertise in precision machined components for industries in mining, building, aerospace, defence, and medical will facilitate the manufacturing of parts. From application consultation, through to printing, machining and post processing treatment. With this service, companies can improve their operations and reduce costs, no longer needing to wait weeks or months for a critical application.

“Having a WarpSPEE3D at Nupress will provide clients a critical advantage to source industrial-grade metal parts when needed, allowing them to control the production process compared to dealing with global supply chains fraught with risk,” said Byron Kennedy, SPEE3D CEO.

Both SPEE3D and Nupress are currently at AVALON 2023. You can find SPEE3D at the Victorian Government Pavillion Stand 2G19 and Nupress at the New South Wales Government Stand 2M8 throughout the event.

Find out more about SPEE3D at spee3d.com.

For more information about Nupress and Amphibian Aerospace Industries, please visit nupress.com.au and amphibaircraft.com.