TAGS: Aerospace Coatings Sustainability / Natural Coatings
Oerlikon presents innovative surface solutions, new materials and cutting-edge additive manufacturing technologies for the aerospace industry at the Paris Air Show at the Le Bourget Airport from June 19-25, 2023. Sustainability and global connectivity are two major trends that are focused on this year's show.
Abrasion-resistant Coatings for Aircraft Engines
As a technology partner, Oerlikon supports industrial companies in the aerospace and space sector to achieve their ambitious goals. One of these goals is sustainability and to reduce CO
2 emissions during flight operations, Oerlikon uses abrasion-resistant coatings for core components in aircraft engines.
The coatings increase safety by significantly reducing abrasion, resulting in slower wear. At the same time, they help reduce fuel consumption and thus CO
2 emissions, by reducing the friction of moving parts and improving the efficiency of aero engines.
The added advantage that Oerlikon offers its customers is the ability to test all abrasion-resistant and heat-resistant coatings in the company's own laboratories, where their use in engines is precisely simulated. Various components using Oerlikon innovative materials and coating technologies are on display at the booth.
"The long-term contract we recently signed with ITP Aero, a manufacturer of aircraft engines and components, demonstrates our reliability as an innovative technology partner for the aerospace industry in the field of materials and coating solutions,” said Prof. Michael Suess, executive chairman of Oerlikon.
“The industry's high level of confidence in our expertise is also reflected in the contract we are signing during the Paris Air Show with the engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines for the joint development of material inserts and coatings for aero engines," added Prof. Suess.
Real-time Analysis
For both engine manufacturers and aircraft producers, it is not only the material properties of coatings that are important, but also the production process. Continuously digitally networked coating machines improve productivity through higher capacity utilization and faster error correction.
In addition, real-time analysis of centrally recorded data from several coating plants increases the quality through traceability of individual production steps. Experts from Oerlikon will be giving live demonstrations of Metco's IIOT (Industrial Internet of Things) solution, which enables end-to-end data networking of Oerlikon coating systems.
Additive manufacturing is another key technology for the future of aerospace. By fusing special metal powder alloys, complex, high-strength and at the same time very lightweight parts can be produced in layer-by-layer construction.
Source: Oerlikon