The AVLAM consortium includes partners from the different parts of the development and supply chain needed to raise the TRL's involved in the different aspects of the project. Two end-users, one material supplier, one software developer and two RTO’s are involved.
- TWI (Lead Partner)
- EADS UK
- Short Brothers (Bombardier Aerospace Group)
- Materialise
- TISICS
- University of Exeter
- 3 MCP Realizer Selective Laser Melting systems including vacuum, pre-heat capabilities
- 7kW IPG fibre laser using a high accuracy Kuka robot
- Trumpf DMD505 laser deposition equipment using a 2kW CO2 laser
- Huffman HC-205 laser deposition equipment using a 2.5kW PRC CO2 laser
- Accufusion Laser Consolidation
- EOS M270 laser melting system
- Labs with extensive analysis equipment, including metallography with optical and scanning electron microscopy.
- Extensive range of non-destructive techniques
- Extensive range of mechanical testing techniques