06/11/2016
Speaker Event on Additive Manufacturing given by Pratt & Whitney Canada - Mar 9th, 2016
CASI Quebec was pleased to organize a speaker event on Additive Manufacturing, Challenges and Opportunities, given by Pratt & Whitney Canada. It was held on Wednesday, March 9th at Concordia University, Downtown Campus.
The additive manufacturing technology – often referred to as '3D printing' – has been undergoing an incredible development in the recent years and is having a major impact in the aerospace sector. Pratt & Whitney Canada is one of the pioneers in this field. Since 1980, the company has been innovating and implementing new processes using this technology. However, big challenges remain ahead.
During this talk, the following was discussed:
• How does this technology contribute to P&W’s current and future programs?
• How does additive manufacturing optimize design structure?
• What are the limitations of the current technology?
• What could be the future applications of this technology? Can we expect 3D printed parts will be airworthy in the near future?
• Could this technology lead to open a dedicated centre in the Montreal area?
The presentaton were given by:
- Mr. Mario Modafferi, Senior Director, Research & Technology and Chief Design Engineer for PW800 program.
Mario Modafferi has over 30 years of experience in the aerospace industry, notably in the areas of engine design, and technology and research management.
He joined Pratt & Whitney Canada in 1985 as a design engineer and held positions of increasing responsibility.
He became Director, Product Design, PW800 program, in 2008, and was appointed Director of Research & Technology in 2010, in addition to the PW800 chief design engineer responsibilities.
Mr. Modafferi holds four US patents related to rotor assembly, blade retention, containment system and APU cooler air supply.
and,
- Mr. François Richard, Project Engineer in Research & Technology.
François Richard started his career at Pratt & Whitney Canada 26 years ago.
He was successively involved with technology development, methods, sourcing, international operations, manufacturing engineering, and sustainable development.
As a Project Engineer in Research and Technology, he is focusing on the introduction of Additive Manufacturing in new Designs.
Mr. Richard has been involved in the development of energy efficient manufacturing technologies for aerospace engines. He is as well the chair of the Canadian Technical Committee for ISO TC261 on Additive Manufacturing.
