General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)
Aerospace
Aerospace teams work under strict traceability, material justification, and approval constraints before any manufacturing route can move beyond review. D2M supports application assessment, technology route selection, workflow design, documentation planning, and training for aerospace manufacturing and maintenance contexts.
- Traceability review
- Material route selection
- Qualification planning
Sector considerations
Application Suitability
Candidate applications are reviewed against operating conditions, material requirements, inspection needs, and commercial constraints.
Workflow Definition
The equipment, software, material route, records, and approval points are mapped before implementation decisions are made.
Implementation Planning
Training, documentation, governance, and handover requirements are defined so the capability can be managed by internal teams.
Explore application and process fit
Referenced work in Aerospace
East/West Industries
East/West Industries Fortus 450mc FDM Case Study
Lockheed Martin Space
Lockheed Martin Antero 840CN03 FDM Aerospace Parts Case Study
Technology routes for Aerospace
Review related products against your application, workflow and qualification requirements. The selections below follow the existing catalogue order.
3D printers
Showing 6 of 12 related products. All Aerospace printers
Stratasys F370®CR
Accessible industrial composite printing for strong, stiff, carbon-fiber-reinforced parts and everyday manufacturing needs.
Stratasys Fortus 450mc
Industrial FDM for tooling and parts needing engineering thermoplastics.
Stratasys Origin® Two
P3 photopolymer 3D printing system for selected applications where accuracy, material route, workflow, and production requirements need to be reviewed.
Stratasys J850™ Pro
Multi-material PolyJet prototyping that delivers parts which look, feel and function like final products.
Stratasys F190™CR
System route for application and workflow review.
XACT Metal XM200G
Configurable metal powder-bed fusion for prototypes, tooling and small parts.
3D scanners
Showing 3 of 13 related products. All Aerospace scanners
Scanology KSCAN-MAGIC
Composite laser 3D scanning for ultra-fast, ultra-accurate measurement of any size part.
Scanology KSCAN-E
Flagship wireless 3D scanner with ultra-high accuracy, multiple scan modes and fully portable metrology-grade performance.
Scanology TrackProbe
Metrology-grade optical 3D probing for large-scale, high-precision industrial measurement.
Materials
Showing 6 of 45 related products. All Aerospace materials
ABS-M30
A stronger, tougher ABS material designed for reliable everyday industrial 3D printing.
FDM Support Materials
Breakaway and soluble support materials enabling complex FDM geometries.
Antero™ 800NA
Material route for application and process review.
ASA
UV-stable FDM thermoplastic for durable outdoor and infrastructure applications.
ABS-CF10
Carbon-fiber-reinforced ABS for strong, lightweight tooling and fixtures that outperform standard engineering plastics.
Diran 410MF07
A tough, low-friction nylon material engineered for non-marring factory-floor tooling.
Software
Showing 3 of 9 related products. All Aerospace software
Cognitive Additive
AI-powered software for automated DfAM analysis, part screening, and printability optimization for enterprise additive manufacturing.
GrabCAD Print Pro™
Advanced print preparation software for scaling Stratasys additive manufacturing with enhanced process control, workflow automation, and enterprise system integration.
NX CAD for Additive Manufacturing
Integrated CAD software for designing, optimizing, and preparing parts for industrial additive manufacturing.
Related insights and resources
Technical articles
- Part Consolidation in Additive Manufacturing: When to Remove an Interface - and When to Keep It
An interface may exist because of an old manufacturing constraint, or because it provides access, load transfer, sealing, adjustment or replacement. Classifying those functions helps engineers consolidate parts without creating new production and service problems.
- Designing Large FDM Parts Beyond the Build Envelope: Split Lines, Joints and Assembly
An oversized FDM structure can be manufactured in sections, but each split introduces load-transfer, alignment, machining, assembly and inspection requirements. Careful interface design determines whether those sections form a repeatable production assembly.
- Additive Manufacturing for UAS: Choosing the Right Process from Small Drones to Large Aircraft
A UAS programme may require compact PA12 parts in repeated batches, detailed subsystem hardware, large thermoplastic structures and composite tooling. Process selection depends on the component duty, production volume, downstream work, inspection and release requirements.
- Choosing an FDM Printer: Where the New F870 Fits
Compare Stratasys FDM systems for fixtures, large tooling and recurring part manufacture, including the new F870.
Whitepapers
- Industrial 3D Printing Business Case
Learn how to evaluate the financial case for industrial 3D printing by reviewing utilization, material route, qualification effort, current supply constraints, and operating requirements.
- Jigs and Fixtures: Evaluating FDM for Manufacturing Aids
Review how manufacturers evaluate FDM 3D printing for jigs, fixtures, and manufacturing aids by comparing application need, material route, workflow, and production constraints.
- End-Use Parts: Evaluating FDM Additive Manufacturing
Review how manufacturers evaluate FDM 3D printing for selected end-use parts by assessing material route, application risk, qualification effort, inspection needs, and production workflow.
Review suitability for your sector
D2M can review application opportunities and workflow requirements for Aerospace contexts.