Additive manufacturer, Sintavia, LLC, recently announced that it had secured a contract from Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc., to construct a specialized additive manufacturing center to aid the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
Sintavia designs and manufactures intricate mechanical systems and parts using additive manufacturing for the Aerospace & Defense industry. The newly developed facility will be fully integrated. It will be responsible for creating cutting-edge nuclear propulsion systems using additive manufacturing for the in-production and developmental submarine programs of the United States Navy, which includes the next-gen nuclear-powered attack submarine.
As a prime contractor for the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP), Bechtel Plant Machinery offers design, manufacturing, and procurement management services for the production, testing, delivery, installation, and on-site maintenance of premium nuclear power plant components that are installed in submarines and aircraft carriers. Furthermore, BPMI provides upgraded and replacement components during refueling and overhauls to support the operating fleet, and deliver cutting-edge information technology solutions that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Brian Neff, Sintavia's Founder and CEO, said, “Additive technology—both with respect to design and manufacturing—is well-known to be a superior method for supplying complex systems across the Aerospace & Defense industry.” He further added, “But a full adoption of the technology is not possible without investments in the materials, processes, and quality systems needed to additively produce these difficult systems successfully and repeatedly—investments that Sintavia has been making over the past seven years. As the U.S. Navy looks to develop advanced submarine platforms, it is imperative that additive technology plays a central role in that development. We are committed to the success of these Navy programs, and look forward to continuing to build our relationship with BPMI and the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in the coming years.
(Source – Business Wire)
About Sintavia
Sintavia is a digital industrial enterprise that utilizes its design and manufacturing technology to foster a more sustainable world by powering and cooling the upcoming generation of aerospace, defense, and energy platforms. Their sophisticated thermodynamic and mechanical systems move humanity forward both literally and metaphorically.