Kinefac Presents New Research on the Performance of Rolled Threads on 3D Printed Alloys at AeroMat 2025 Conference in Vancouver, Canada
During the first week of May at the AeroMat 2025 Conference in Vancouver, Canada, Kinefac Director of Research & Development, David C. Willens, Ph.D, delivered a presentation on the “Performance of Rolled Threads on 3D-Printed Inconel 718 & 17-4 PH Stainless Steel Hex Head Fasteners” in front of an audience ranging in experts from various industry leaders in aerospace materials and manufacturing. The presentation highlighted Kinefac advances in applying its precision thread rolling techniques to components produced by the powder bed fusion direct metal laser sintering additive manufacturing process.
The research and testing were a collaborative effort led by Dr. Willens, which included Noel P. Greis, Ph.D. President of Kinefac Corporation, Process Engineers Alex Deneault and Benjamin Freed, and Engineering Intern Daniel Barmakian. Results demonstrated the beneficial strength and fatigue characteristics of hybrid-manufactured blanks which are post-processed by cold forming and could break new ground for critical, unique, or hard-to-source fasteners for many different industries.
Kinefac Corporation extends sincere thanks to the AeroMat 2025 conference organizers for the opportunity to present, and to our research partners, UMASS Amherst Core Facilities Advanced Digital Design and Fabrication (ADD Fab) labs, Carver Labs, B&G Manufacturing, and Sturbridge Metallurgical Services, Inc., for their services with this study.
If you would like to learn more about Kinefac and further details of our research findings, please contact us.
