Beehive to add 30 EOS printers in $50M bet on 3D-printed jet engines
What's the deal? Beehive IndustriesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a US maker of propulsion systems for defence drones, is investing more than $50 million to buy 30 EOSDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → M4 Onyx 3D printing systems. The machines will be installed at sites in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Centennial, Colorado, within 12 months.
Why now? The move responds to rising demand for Beehive's Frenzy 8 propulsion platform. It follows high-altitude tests of the Frenzy-8 engine, a flight-readiness demonstration, and a $29.7 million US Air Force contract for integration, flight testing, and qualification work.
What's the endgame? Beehive is building scalable, high-volume US engine production for drone swarms and next-generation unmanned aircraft. The new order brings its total EOS metal printing systems to 50 machines, giving it one of the largest additive manufacturing facilities for metal aerospace and defence parts in the US.
The details: The M4 Onyx systems from Krailling-based EOS feature 6-laser architecture, process monitoring, and an expanded build volume. They also include RFS Pro, a powder filtration system built for aerospace, defence, energy, and industrial manufacturing. Beehive uses EOS software for real-time process monitoring, data tracking, and quality management to improve reproducibility and traceability.
The signal: Additive manufacturing is moving from prototyping to serial production of critical hardware. Beehive's bet ties cost-effective, high-volume printing to modern defence strategies built around cheap, expendable drones.
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