Hadrian, a U.S. superior producer that is constructing automated factories to serve the aerospace and defence markets, has introduced the launch of a brand new division centered on additive manufacturing (AM).
Hadrian Additive, in accordance with a press launch, is designed to ship ‘scalable, production-ready additive manufacturing’ for the U.S. defence clients and allied companions in an effort to strengthen home manufacturing for precedence defence packages. Whereas no particulars have been shared of what Hadrian’s AM capability will consist off by way of {hardware}, the corporate mentioned the brand new division expands its Opus manufacturing unit platform with AM techniques ‘constructed for qualification, repeatability, and sustained throughput’. Hadrian’s AM capabilities are anticipated to return on-line later this yr.
“America’s defence industrial base wants additive manufacturing that works in actual manufacturing, not simply in prototypes,” mentioned Chris Energy, Founder and CEO of Hadrian. “We’re constructing this capability the identical approach we construct our factories—engineered for qualification, throughput, and pace—so vital packages can scale when it issues most.”
The division will likely be led by Matthew Parker, previously Director of Engineering at Morf3D, the California AM service supplier which was acquired by Nikon and rebranded as Nikon AM Synergy in 2024, the place Parker most just lately served as COO.
“Additive manufacturing solely turns into strategic when it is industrialised,” mentioned Parker, Vice President of Additive Manufacturing. “Hadrian Additive is designed as a manufacturing system from day one, built-in with our manufacturing unit stack and able to scaling as demand grows.”
Hadrian at present operates three superior manufacturing amenities – two in California and one in Arizona – and is actively growing extra manufacturing websites enabled by its proprietary software program stack for manufacturing autonomy and ‘Factories-as-a-Service’ mannequin.
