Performance-based design, light weighting, part consolidation and fuel efficiency are key to aerospace industry applications for additive manufacturing. 3D Printed parts weigh up to 55% less and reduce raw material by 90% - reducing fuel and waste. Exacting requirements, and zero tolerance for risk drive the need for repeatable and reliable 3D technology. Safety and part certification are required considerations. Advances in metals, composite and ceramic materials and increasing size parameters are enabling new applications in space, aircraft and defense. 

Accelerating development time, lowering production costs and driving new designs of complex components, AM is increasingly impacting energy production and delivery. Reducing design and production cycles for custom parts enables unique opportunities in maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO). Advanced manufacturing and repair of turbine blades in both aerospace and energy has replaced manual operations, like welding, and reduced cost. In the drive to renewable energy, additive manufacturing promises to change the way energy systems are designed and delivered in batteries, solar, wind and more.