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Optomec (Albuquerque, NM) in late June announced that it has been awarded a project from America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute. The “Re-Born in the USA” project will focus on using additive manufacturing technology for the repair of aerospace metal components for the US Air Force. Specifically, the team led by Optomec will leverage the advantages of LENS 3D metal printing technology and the expertise of some of the world’s leading aerospace companies and industry organizations to advance a reliable, cost-effective approach to replace conven- tional repair processes such as manual welding. The potential benefits of using additive manufacturing to repair high-value metal components include lower costs, higher quality, longer life, and faster return to service. The term of the project is two years and is valued at $4 million ($2.6 million public share
and $1.4 million private cost share). This is the third America Makes project awarded to Optomec this year.
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