Burloak Technologies Inc, a division of Samuel Son & Co Ltd, based in Canada, has been approved by Boeing to additively manufacture aluminium (AlSi10Mg) components to the Boeing BAC 5673 specification. Burloak is the world’s first additive manufacturer to achieve this qualification.

Peter Adams, Burloak’s founder and chief innovation officer, said: “This approval marks the completion of a qualification process that included a rigorous evaluation of Burloak’s capabilities by Boeing.

“We would like to thank Boeing’s additive manufacturing team for its collaborative approach. Together, we developed a well-defined specification that has demonstrated robust, repeatable processes to produce flight components using additive manufacturing.”

Colin Osborne, Samuel’s president and CEO, added: “Achieving this qualification further validates Burloak’s position as a global leader in additive manufacturing and clearly demonstrates our ability to commercialise this transformational technology.

“This milestone also signals the increasing importance of additive manufacturing within aerospace and represents a step forward on the path to a greener future for aviation.”

Burloak Technologies and Boeing are now working to apply the BAC 5673 specification to several programmes for existing and future components.