Case Study: Airbus accelerates electric aircraft battery development with Protolabs

Protolabs’ combined manufacturing solution helps the leading aircraft innovator to develop batteries

Airbus, the world’s largest aircraft company, needed a faster way to source a wide variety of custom parts for high-performance batteries used in electric aircraft and drones. Working with Protolabs, Airbus relied on rapid CNC machining, 3D printing, and other flexible manufacturing services to keep pace with demanding aerospace development timelines.

Protolabs solved the challenge with its in-house factories for fast turnaround and its global Protolabs Network for tighter tolerances and higher-volume production. The result was accelerated battery development for Airbus, with faster quotes, parts sometimes delivered the next day, and significant time saved by sourcing multiple manufacturing services from one provider.

Airbus

Thomas le Doux

Mechanical Engineer