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CSN Guizhou Develops Integrated CNC and 3D Printing Platform to Empower Aircraft Maintenance

2026-05-25 · Impact score: 31

China Southern Airlines' Guizhou Aircraft Maintenance Plant has successfully built a digital manufacturing laboratory platform that integrates CNC (computer numerical control) engraving and 3D printing through independent innovation. The platform combines 'subtractive manufacturing' and 'additive manufacturing' technologies. In tool management, the team uses CNC engraving to create customized embedded storage molds for various maintenance tools, enabling standardized and visual tool storage, significantly improving work efficiency and on-site management. In training and teaching, 3D printing is used to rapidly produce physical cross-section models of complex components such as engines, allowing new employees to intuitively understand internal structures, solving the problem of abstract and difficult traditional training. This innovation demonstrates the practical value of additive and subtractive manufacturing technologies in aviation maintenance support, providing new ideas for enhancing civil aviation safety operation capabilities.

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南航贵州自研CNC与3D打印融合平台，赋能机务保障

中国南方航空贵州飞机维修厂通过自主创新，成功搭建了集CNC（计算机数字控制）雕刻与3D打印于一体的数字化制造实验室平台。该平台实现了“减材制造”与“增材制造”技术的融合应用。在工具管理方面，团队利用CNC雕刻技术为各类机务工具定制精准的嵌入式收纳模具，实现了工具的标准化、可视化存放，显著提升了工作效率与现场管理水平。在培训教学方面，利用3D打印技术快速制造出发动机等复杂部件的实体解剖模型，使新员工能够直观理解内部结构，解决了传统培训中抽象难懂的问题。该创新体现了增材与减材制造技术在航空维修保障领域的实用价值，为提升民航安全运行保障能力提供了新思路。

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