Rapid Manufacturing Aerospace Components

Leaders in the aerospace industry choose RedEye because we produce fast prototypes, manufacturing tools and end-use parts in durable thermoplastics.

From Prototype to Production with FDM
Stratasys' patented FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) equipment is the gold standard for rapid prototyping aerospace parts because FDM produces aerospace components in tough thermoplastics - like Ultem #9085.

Ultem #9085 Thermoplastic Properties

• Low FST (flame, smoke, toxicity) Evolution
• High heat and broad chemical resistance
• Meets FAR (Federal Aviation Regulations) 25.853
• High strength-to-weight ratio

Aside from rapid prototyping aerospace components, we've had great success helping customers streamline aerospace manufacturing by producing jigs, fixtures, check gauges, and even low-volume production parts.

Whether you're rapid prototyping aerospace components, rapid manufacturing aerospace parts or looking for more information on additive manufacturing - we can help.

Rapid Prototyping & Manufacturing Case Studies
Find out how other aerospace design and manufacturing engineers use FDM.

Case Studies

	Helping Hand: Wyle’s Integrated Science and Engineering Group in Houston helped the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) prepare the Robonaut 2 (R2) dexterous humanoid robot for launch to the International Space Station (ISS). The estimates time for conventional machining of the parts used for the mockup was 8 months and the cost was $180,000. Instead, it took only two weeks and cost $36,000 for Redeye to make all of the parts required for the mockup. Read Case Study |  Download PDF (786 KB)
	Messier-Dowty: Landing Gear Prepared for Flight "If we would have had these machined, it would have taken two to three times longer, even though design details would have been eliminated to expedite delivery and keep costs down. RedEye actually delivered all of the landing gear components, with every design detail, faster than we could use them." Chris Brookfield, principal designer at Messier-Dowty. Click on the link below to read the whole story about rapid prototyping aerospace landing gear. Read Case Study
	ICON Aircraft: Putting Fun Back In Aviation ICON Aircraft recently took flight with the unveiling of its ICON A5, a small, revolutionary recreational plane. "Using RedEye eliminated the tooling process for us," said Matthew Gionta, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering, ICON Aircraft. Read the full version of this rapid manufacturing aerospace story and you will learn how much time and money they saved. Read Case Study

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