Oak Ridge scientists spent eight weeks 3D-printing a nearly 2-ton steel mold measuring 6 feet tall; Boeing will use the massive tool in NASA's project to speed composite aircraft manufacturing

• The tool, developed with Boeing, is designed for manufacturing thermoplastic composite aircraft components and will contribute to NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project.
• According to ORNL, the project explores whether large metal tooling ca