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That is Sintavia’s guiding principle, as the Florida- based metal-AM company also performs all related processes.
BY LOUIS A. KREN, SENIOR EDITOR
In the world of additive manufacturing (AM), the machines that print seem to get all the ink. Perhaps rightly so— after all, without the ability to actually add layer upon layer of material to build a structure, AM simply wouldn’t exist. But, delivery of that final part depends on a whole lot more than printing. From a project’s start, so many inputs decide the final outcome. An AM-part provider that can control as many variables as pos- sible has positioned itself to succeed. This is the reasoning that drives Sin- tavia, LLC. From its Davie, FL, headquar- ters, the vertically integrated company supplies AM parts around the globe, with aerospace comprising about 75 percent of its business (other markets include industrial gas turbines, oil and natural gas and automotive). The term ‘one-stop shop’ certainly applies to this Tier One supplier, from design to powder charac- terization to build to all post-processing,
Inhouse capabilities such as vacuum heattreating (furnace in background) and hot isostatic pressing allow Sintavia to keep close tabs on processes and maintain quality while reducing costs and lead times for customers.
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with material and process testing as well as validation all along the way.
To best serve OEMs and prime cus- tomers in demanding markets such as aerospace and defense, Sintavia has amassed a host of certifications and is well on its way to more. These include AS 9100 Rev. D-Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations; ISO 17025-Laboratory Quality Systems; ISO 13485-Medical Devices; and ISO 9001- Metal Additive Manufacturing, Metrolog- ical & Metallurgical Testing. It also holds ITAR registration and, in 2018, plans to achieve NADCAP accreditation for its AM, heattreatment and hot-isostatic-pressing (HIP) processes.
During 3D Metal Printing’s recent visit, CEO and chairman Brian Neff and presi- dent Doug Hedges stressed that, at the
end of the day, Sintavia’s success rests on quality control—not only having process- es inhouse that take a project from start to finish, but being able to validate every step along the way. In the company’s efforts to attract and retain aerospace OEMs, they see that ability as critical.
The plan seems to be paying off. Just this past January, Sintavia announced that it had received internal approval to pro- vide AM parts for Honeywell Aerospace via the powder-bed fusion process. It reportedly is the first company to earn this approval, which covers all Honeywell Aerospace programs and had been in the works for 18 mo. as Sintavia underwent a rigorous qualification process.
“We look forward to demonstrating the benefits of additive manufacturing within Honeywell’s supply chain in the form of