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| Christina Cassotis |
PITTSBURGH, PA – Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced it will join Neighborhood 91, the additive manufacturing production campus at Pittsburgh’s International Airport Innovation Campus.
Neighborhood 91 is the first development in the
world to both condense and connect all components of the additive manufacturing
and 3D printing supply chain into one powerful production ecosystem.
The agreement makes Wabtec the first
manufacturing anchor tenant at Neighborhood 91 and builds upon the company’s
growing additive technology capabilities and footprint in western Pennsylvania,
which includes 3D-printing labs in Erie and Grove City.
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| Eric Gebhardt |
“Additive technology is a key focus area for us that provides new capabilities to drive innovation where traditional manufacturing could not,” said Eric Gebhardt, Wabtec’s Chief Technology Officer.
“This agreement
continues our investment in resources that enable our engineers to design new
and complex products for the industries we serve.
"As the first development in the world to
connect all elements of the additive manufacturing supply chain into a single location,
Neighborhood 91 is the ideal location to fully realize the potential of this
technology.”
“Part of our vision as an airport is to advance
the region’s role as a world leader,” said Pittsburgh International Airport CEO
Christina Cassotis.
“Additive manufacturing is looking for a place to call home and
now, with Neighborhood 91, that vision is becoming reality.
”Neighborhood 91 is designed for industry
leaders like Wabtec to advance the application of additive technologies for
their customers. By condensing the supply chain, this campus will accelerate
the adoption of additive in the manufacturing space.”
Wabtec will
employ the latest in additive manufacturing technology to produce
state-of-the-art, large-scale, lightweight parts for transit rail customers and
reduce lead times by up to 80 percent.
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| Rich Fitzgerald |
Production will include metal aluminum
transit components like brake parts and heat sinks for freight locomotives. By
2025, the company plans to use additive manufacturing in the production of over
25,000 parts.
“Wabtec’s commitment to Neighborhood 91 is the
latest example of our region continuing to move forward even in a pandemic,”
said Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
“A
Fortune 500 company, Wabtec’s decision to select Neighborhood 91 for its next
manufacturing facility is a huge step for the development and Pittsburgh
International Airport.”
The Neighborhood 91 concept is based on co-located capital resources at the core of the development. It will house a complete end-to-end ecosystem.
Neighborhood 91, developed in conjunction with
the University of Pittsburgh, is the first development of the 195-acre
Pittsburgh Airport Innovation Campus. Wabtec will occupy more than 11,000
square feet of space at Neighborhood 91, which is currently under construction
and targeting completion by Spring 2021.
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