NAVSEA · Additive tooling and molds
3D-printed tooling for defense manufacturing.
MacroVation is developing additive manufacturing approaches to molds and tooling for defense applications. The work connects material selection, fabrication, and evaluation of the resulting tool.
Tooling developed around the manufacturing task
Tool geometry, material behavior, surface quality, and dimensional requirements must work together. Our development approach brings polymer and ceramic materials into a broader additive manufacturing capability, supported by prototype fabrication and measurement.
What the development work covers
- Mold and fixture development
- Polymer and ceramic material approaches
- Additive fabrication and prototype iteration
- Dimensional and material evaluation
Relevant capabilities
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