From Design to End Part. In-House, On Demand.
The Massivit 10000 series allows you to automate your production for aircraft, ships, and surveillance equipment, allowing unparalleled efficiency and innovation. Based on Cast In Motion technology, this additive manufacturing technology streamlines your workflow—from design and development through tooling to final composite parts. Bring your tooling and manufacturing in-house to ensure protection of your design and security IP. Digitally manufacture your molds and prototypes on demand. Reduce your mold production time by 80% and cut down manual labor by 90%.
High-Performance Digital Casting with SikaBiresin® Series
Massivit’s industrial 3D printers provide automated liquid tooling for any required geometry. Benefit from industry-trusted Sika Epoxy and Polyurethane thermoset materials, specially developed for high-speed printing with the Massivit 10000 additive manufacturing system. Whether you’re after room temperature or high temperature tooling applications, you can now easily create durable, isotropic molds and masters.
Aerospace Hollow Composites with Unique Water-Breakable Material
Hollow and complex carbon fiber parts that once required multiple aluminum mandrels can now be directly 3D printed effortlessly using Massivit’s wash-away, water-breakable material, DIM WB. Create one-time breakaway cores within just a few hours for same-day composite lay ups, enabling simple creation of hollow and trapped composites—for air ducts, energy and fluid management. Discover how Massivit’s breakaway 3D-printed cores crumble with simple immersion in plain water.
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Reduce your Carbon Footprint
Massivit’s Additive Manufacturing offers enormous benefits for companies aiming to reduce their carbon footprint. Do away with excessive material waste associated with traditional aluminum and CNC machining.
“We have been utilizing the Massivit 10000 printer in our operations for several years. We have now adopted a second Massivit 10000 and can confidently say that this technology has exceeded our expectations in terms of reliability and performance. In industries like aerospace and defense where precision and accuracy are paramount, the Massivit 3D printer consistently delivers outstanding results. Its innovative technology and robust design enable us to achieve high-quality outputs with minimal downtime. We highly recommend Massivit 3D printers to any organization seeking dependable and precise 3D printing solutions.”
Chris Abatelli – Director of Operations
FAQ
ON DEMAND MANUFACTURING FOR AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
Which 3D Printers Are Best for Producing Aerospace Components?
It depends on your application needs. For automated composite tooling, the Massivit 10000’s Cast In Motion technology is perfect for production of large-scale, defense and aerospace components. When it comes to large mockups, prototypes and on demand iterations for design and development, Massivit’s Gel Dispensing Printing technology is ideal (Massivit 5000 or Massivit 3000 large-scale 3D printers).
What Aerospace & Defense Applications are Available with Large-Scale 3D Printing?
Tooling (master molds, masters, molds, jigs, fixtures, and wash away mandrels) or prototyping for composite end parts (including fuselage, covers, interiors, body parts, air frames, and structures). Thermoforming tooling is also available.
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and uncrewed drones for surveillance, mapping, monitoring, logistics, inspection, photography, delivery, and
- Autonomous Watercraft, Aircraft and Vehicles
- Private Aircraft
- eVTOLs (Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft)
- Rocket engines
How Does Massivit Tooling Compare to Traditional Mold Production Processes
Conventional tooling methods for aerospace and defense often involve use of multiple molds (such as polymeric tooling blocks, sika blocks, epoxy boards) which are bonded together and machined to produce one end part. For other applications, aluminum, MDF, and other materials are used, similarly requiring extensive milling with CNC machines or subtractive milling machines. These subtractive methods often involve costly materials which can be very heavy to maneuver and pose production bottlenecks as they are reliant on external supply chains. Subtractive tooling is time-consuming, often requiring 12-20 weeks to produce one mold, and it generates enormous waste. Massivit’s automated tooling workflow cuts molding time by 80%, reduces manual labor by 90% and only uses the material needed for the final geometry of the part, making it eco-friendly.
How Do Massivit’s Tooling Materials Compare to Those of Other 3D Printers?
Cast In Motion technology uses high-performance thermoset Epoxy and Polyurethane digital casting materials co-developed with Sika. Designed for a range of room temperature to high temperature tooling applications, SikaBiresin® materials allow production of true isotropic molds (that behave evenly in all directions in heated environments) compared with other 3D-printed molds which are generally anisotropic.
Can Large Hollow Composites be Produced Using Massivit Technology?
Absolutely. Dimengel WB (Water-Breakable) material is engineered print wash away cores for hollow or trapped composite parts for aerospace, defense, and other composite manufacturing sectors. Large-scale carbon fiber ducts can easily be created for management of air, fluids and energy.
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