Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Obtains AS9100 Certification for Aerospace Quality Management System

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Doosan Heavy Industries announced on the 30th that it has obtained the AS9100 certification for aerospace quality management systems.

AS9100 is an international standard established by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) that reflects safety, reliability, and special requirements demanded in the global aerospace sector. It is an essential certification for entering the aerospace industry. The scope of the certification Doosan Heavy Industries acquired this time covers the development and manufacturing of 3D printing in the aerospace, space, and defense industry sectors.

3D printing is a technology that manufactures parts by layering metal or plastic powder and melting it with a laser. It enables complex designs that are difficult to achieve with conventional processing technologies, reduces manufacturing costs, and significantly shortens production time.

Doosan Heavy Industries introduced 3D printing technology in 2014 to advance the production of power generation parts such as gas turbines. Since then, it has invested approximately 20 billion KRW in this field and is currently building a dedicated 3D printing fab (FAB, manufacturing factory) at its headquarters in Changwon. It has also introduced a large metal 3D printer using the PBF method, capable of producing the largest products in Korea.

The PBF (Powder Bed Fusion) method is one of the metal 3D printing technologies, which involves spreading materials such as metal powder in very thin, flat horizontal layers and melting them with a high-power industrial laser or electron beam onto the model to be formed, thereby stacking the layers.

Song Yongjin, Head of Strategy and Innovation at Doosan Heavy Industries, said, “This certification is significant in that it allows Doosan Heavy Industries to expand its 3D printing technology from existing power generation parts manufacturing to aerospace and space industry parts production.” He added, “From 2025, we plan to grow annual sales related to 3D printing materials to over 200 billion KRW.”

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