The Curtiss-Wright Engineered Pump Division (EPD) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc (BPMI) in Monroeville, Pennsylvania; and Sintavia LLC in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, collaborated to develop, manufacture, test and supply the first submarine component utilizing a qualified, metal additively manufactured part. Sintavia, a designer and manufacturer of critical additively manufactured defense components, provided the AM impeller after a thorough qualification process. This impeller was then assembled into the pump and tested at Curtiss-Wright’s facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
“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,” said David Micha, senior vice president and general manager of Curtiss-Wright’s EMS Division.
“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,” said 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. Today, EPD is a supplier of pumps and components that meet demanding and mission critical requirements for the world’s surface and submerged naval fleets. EPD also provides a wide range of spare and replacement parts, composite pump components, and support services for complete overhaul, upgrade, and in-field expertise.
