Additive Manufacturing

In furtherance of product development and design, RD began embracing Additive Manufacturing (3D printing). While outsourcing initially, in early 2020 Additive Manufacturing was brought in house. This allowed the research and development arm of the company to rapidly prototype without the constraints of outsourcing or relying on traditional manufacturing methods. Within a year, RD expanded its additive manufacturing capabilities to production capable Quad Laser systems specializing in high volume OEM production, design for additive consulting, and materials development. RD has partnered with The NASA Glenn Research Center’s High Temp and Smart Alloy Branch on bringing a new high temp alloy to production level machines.