Aurora Labs’ defence order for 3D printed parts

Metal additive manufacturer Aurora Labs has received purchase orders from the Department of Defence for the production and supply of additively manufactured metal components.

This will be to supply experimental metal alloy 3D printed parts as requested, as well as supplying print production specialty componentry over the coming months, produced by its specialised industrial print services.

While the purchase is valued at only $49,400, the contract provides a pathway to greater product opportunities for the Canning Vale, Perth company, according to a statement to investors.

CEO Rebekah Letheby welcomed the order for 3D printed parts.

Lethby said: “Our focus to move to providing products, parts and services which are designed and tailored for specific applications that are tailored to custom requirements, particularly printed components that need to fit with standards of aerospace or Defence are now becoming fertile areas where the company can expand.”

Aurora Labs manufactures parts in a variety of materials from various metal alloys using its own 3D metal printing powder bed fusion process.

Aurora Labs said the order was well matched to the company’s deep knowledge of materials and the metal printing process for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF).

Aurora will be exhibiting locally at the Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference at the Perth Convention Centre in July.

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