Curtiss-Wright, Sintavia Deliver Sub Part With AM Impeller

Curtiss-Wright’s EMS Division has delivered a submarine component with an additively manufactured (AM) impeller that will be installed in a U.S. Navy vessel.

Curtiss-Wright’s Engineered Pump Division (EPD) in Bethlehem, PA, Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) in Monroeville, PA, and Sintavia, LLC in Fort Lauderdale, FL, collaborated to develop, manufacture, test, and supply the first submarine component utilizing a qualified, metal additively manufactured part. Sintavia, a company that designs and manufactures additively manufactured defense components, provided the AM impeller after a qualification process. This impeller was assembled into the pump and tested at Curtiss-Wright’s facility in Bethlehem, PA.

“Sintavia has proven to be an invaluable industry partner, and we are excited about the opportunity to further solidify our partnership by increasing the number of additively manufactured parts for this application and other critical naval defense components,” says David Micha, senior vice president and general manager of the EMS Division. “In addition, we are proud to be providing the first critical service equipment utilizing an additively manufactured component to the U.S. Navy’s submarine program and look forward to expanding these capabilities in the future to more efficiently serve our customer.”

“We would like to thank both Curtiss-Wright and BPMI for the opportunity to leverage Sintavia’s additive technology in the production of this critical component,” says Lindsay Lewis, Sintavia’s corporate vice president. “Leading-edge manufacturing processes such as AM will continue to be key differentiators in developing superior defense components in the years to come.”

Curtiss-Wright’s EPD business unit, part of Curtiss-Wright’s EMS division, and its predecessor companies have provided naval and maritime technological expertise and products since 1847. EPD is a supplier of pumps and components that meet demanding and mission critical requirements for global surface and submerged naval fleets. EPD also provides a range of spare and replacement parts, composite pump components, and support services for complete overhaul, upgrade and in-field expertise. For more information, click here.

About Curtiss-Wright Corp.

Curtiss-Wright Corp. is a global integrated business that provides engineered products, solutions and services mainly to aerospace & defense markets, and critical technologies in commercial power, process and industrial markets. 

About Sintavia

Sintavia is an all-digital aerospace & defense component manufacturer and a founding member of the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.