Business Development
Technical Support and B usiness Development
The AAF C onsortium will develop America’s Additive Foundry Demonstration Hub, serv ing as a tech demonstration facility and providing points of entry for many small manufactures into defense market , providing localized technical support for innovation, commercialization , and implementation of proposed technologies. Together we support AM-based C&F through research, education , and experiential programs.
AAF Technology & Business Development
Develop technologies and roadmap to increase build rate suitable to replace casting/forging:
- High deposition rate Laser Direct Energy Deposition AM
- Robotic-based additive friction-stir manufacturing.
- Cold spray AM
- Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)
- Multi-robot hybrid manufacturing
- In situ heating and ultrasonic vibration for heat treatment and grain control and refinement
Develop tailored Additive. Casting/Forging processes for targeted needs. Support small and medium manufacturers to develop new Hybrid Manufacturing Routes Combining Forging and Additive Manufacturing to produce military components efficiently.
