The opportunity for additive manufacturing in repair applications is significant. Corrosion and wear cost the US economy $300 billion per year, and of that the global commercial aviation industry spends almost $100 billion annually on repair.

Wired Island worked with Optomec to announce its acquisition of Huffman, a trusted supplier of machining systems for metal part production and repair. With the Huffman acquisition, Optomec aims to expand the use of its LENS additive manufacturing solutions to the world's leading gas turbine manufacturers. Optomec wanted to communicate that this was a positive move for both Huffman and Optomec customers and to the industry in general as it will help drive greater adoption of cost-effective repairs for mainstream industrial applications. The results show that the messages resonated.

Here are some of the trade publications that capture the meaning and significance of this announcement: Additive Manufacturing and 3DPrint.com.

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