Norsk Titanium AS, a leading provider of aerospace-grade, titanium additive manufacturing technology, recently announced a partnership with Bosch Rexroth AG to fulfill a surge of orders bound for the US market, as well as to provide customized drive and control solutions for Norsks patented Rapid Plasma Deposition machines in Europe.
In recent months, Norsk Titanium has undergone several facility expansion programs to meet customer demand ahead of a planned groundbreaking in the U.S. of the worlds first industrial scale additive manufacturing factory.
We are pleased to partner with Bosch Rexroth and bring their proven MTX technology to our MERKE IV RPD machines, said Norsk Titanium CEO Warren M. Boley Jr. The robustness of their PLC platform supports our aerospace customers need for absolute precision, and their scalability is critical for our ambitious plan to build significant North American capacity.
Bosch Rexroths customized solution for Norsk Titaniums RPD motion control involves 10 servo axes configured to control the titanium part build platform, feeding and handling of titanium wire entering the machine, the real-time control of multiple plasma arc torches, and other features.