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Briefing
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- Titanium Dome – Aerospace company Lockheed Martin produced company’s largest 3D printed space part, a 46-inch diameter titanium dome for satellite fuel tanks
- Largest 3D Printed Space Part – Titanium dome's size can hold 74.4 gallons of liquid, bigger than previous largest space part, an electronics enclosure with size of toaster, produced in April 2017
- Manufacturing Technology – Applied electron beam additive manufacturing using company's biggest 3D printer in Denver facility
- No Material Waste – 3D printing produces no material waste, whereas traditional manufacturing can waste more than 80% of titanium material
- Faster Delivery – Reduced production timeline from two years to three months, an 87% reduction
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Accelerator
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Business Model and Practices
Business Model
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Sector
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Industrial Manufacturing
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Organization
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Lockheed Martin Corp.
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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July 11, 2018
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