Patrice Barthollet is the marketing and digital manager for SIC Marking Group, the parent company of SIC Marking USA, Inc., 137 Delta Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, 412-487-1770, Fax: 412-487-1770, www.sic-marking.com.
In the hyper-competitive aerospace market, metal 3D printing is perfect for manufacturing complex aluminum and titanium parts with curves, holes or cavities in small runs or on a one-off basis. But industry standards impose high quality markings on aircraft components for traceability. How will suppliers of printed parts meet these standards?