X-Bow Systems advances SRM development with precision 3D printing
The Atomic Layers: S3E27 (00083)
Atomic Layer of the Day:
X-Bow Systems has implemented modern production technologies to enhance the development and testing of solid rocket motors (SRMs). The company utilizes 3D printing to design and manufacture SRMs and their components with greater precision and in less time than traditional methods allow. This innovation enables more efficient testing and faster scaling of SRM production, which is essential for both commercial and military applications.
Thanks to 3D printing technology, X-Bow creates rocket engines with optimized parameters while reducing production costs. Conventional SRM manufacturing is time-consuming and expensive, whereas 3D printing allows for continuous improvements introduced in short production cycles. This enables the company to respond swiftly to market needs, including the demands of military contracts like the one with the U.S. Navy for Mk 72 and Mk 104 rockets.
Additive manufacturing also plays a vital role in enhancing the technical properties of engines, such as through the creation of precise structures that improve their efficiency and durability. This makes the rocket engines produced by X-Bow more reliable—critical in space flights where every detail counts.
Atomic Layer from the Past:
10-27-2015: Ricoh introduced its proprietary 3D SLS printer, the RICOH AM S5500P.
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