Case Study: Honeywell accelerates jet engine development with Prodways Group 3D printing

Honeywell cuts turbine blade development from 1-2 years to 7-8 weeks with Prodways Group

Honeywell, a leading provider of turbine propulsion engines, faced a significant challenge in developing its next-generation turbofan engines. The conventional process for creating the necessary turbine blades via investment casting was extremely costly and time-consuming, taking up to two years and millions of dollars for minor design changes. To accelerate innovation, Honeywell partnered with vendor Prodways Group and utilized its ProMaker LF10 3D printer.

Prodways Group implemented its MOVINGLight 3D printing technology to directly print ceramic molds for the turbine blades. This solution from Prodways Group dramatically reduced the development timeline, allowing Honeywell to produce and test a blade in just 7-8 weeks instead of 1-2 years. The results included an anticipated saving of several million dollars in development costs and granted Honeywell greater flexibility to rapidly prototype and refine its engine designs.

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