Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc AA 0.84% announced on Thursday that it will be undergoing a $60 million expansion of its research and development facility in Pennsylvania to explore industrial 3D printing for aerospace, automotive and construction applications.

The decision is part of Alcoa’s modernization initiative that is focused on replacing some of the company’s traditional aluminum smelting operations with the production of advanced aerospace and automotive products.

The Maturation Of 3D Printing

3D printing technology has been used to make manufacturing prototypes for decades. However, the costs and techniques involved have recently made the technology a potentially viable method for mass production of parts.

Alcoa’s Role

According to Alcoa’s Chief Technology Officer Ray Kilmer, the focus of the new research will be…

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