Angeline Leishman
CAES has opened a new additive manufacturing laboratory in Exeter, New Hampshire, where it will produce 3D-printed radio frequency components for aerospace and defense applications.
The facility features a laser powder bed fusion machine, process support equipment, metal finishing and plating line, and RF testing capability needed to provide additive manufacturing services, CAES said Tuesday.
According to Mike Kahn, president and CEO of CAES, the laboratory will enable the advanced electronics company to transition complex components from design to manufacturing stage at a more rapid rate than traditional processes.
“[We] are excited to open the doors to our new additive manufacturing lab which helps us further meet our customers’ next generation design needs for mission-ready RF systems,” said Kahn, a former Wash100 Award recipient, during an opening ceremony in Exeter.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who was with Kahn and other representatives from the company, government and industry, commented, “This cutting-edge technology will help this Exeter facility produce advanced electronics for space systems – which not only strengthen our national security but also help track weather systems to improve agriculture and commerce.”
The lab was launched in partnership with Swiss 3D-printing supplier SWISSto12.
