Can you spin a plane out of wire?

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Aircraft are made from thousands of unique metal parts

which need to be forged in custom moulds.

Making these moulds consumes a lot of energy and resources

and can take ten months to build and test.

What if there was a better way?

The EU-funded ASSALA project, looked at 3D printing aircraft parts

using titanium wire welded by a laser.

Because printers use less material than moulds,

they are 40% cheaper to build.

ASSALA improves the accuracy of the process by up to 81%,

meaning fewer mistakes and faster delivery of new parts.

Boosting the EU aerospace industry

and helping to keep everyone on the move.

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