AML3D has announced it has expanded the scope of a contract with Boeing for the supply of 3D printed components.
AML3D signed an initial contract with Boeing in June 2021 to supply a 3D printed tooling component, which was followed by Boeing’s Director of Additive Manufacturing inspecting AML3D’s facilities in March 2022 and a second purchase contract for $140,000 for structural aluminium test parts in July 2022.
Boeing has now updated the scope of the July 2022 purchase contract to include the next phase of aluminium test parts in the form of prototype components, increasing the value of the July contract by an additional 150 per cent.
“This expanded purchase contract with Boeing demonstrates the growing momentum in our commercial relationship with one of the world’s largest aerospace companies," AML3D Managing Director Andrew Sales said. "AML3D has already demonstrated to Boeing that our proprietary WAM 3D metal printing technology produces high quality parts on time and to specification. The expanded purchase contract is strategically important as it moves AML3D towards being embedded into Boeing’s supply chain, which aligns with the delivery of our growth targets for the Aerospace sector.”
AML3D says it is also progressing towards the implementation of the Aerospace Quality Management System, AS9100D:2016 Accreditation. AS9100D:2016 will enable the company to manufacture ‘fly parts’ for use in aircraft, and when fully implemented, AML3D will reportedly be only the second 3D wire feedstock additive manufacturing company in the world to achieve the standard.
The company says the expanded purchase contract with Boeing supports its strategic push into the aerospace and defence sectors, and hopes this supply of the next phase of test parts and structural components will lead towards additional, more extensive programs in the near future.