FLEW Solutions Australia is a leading innovative R&D company built on outstanding expertise from a diverse and highly skilled team. The litmus test is the commercial application of a solution. FLEW maintains the balance between scientific pursuit of a solution and engineering reality in delivering that solution. ► Structure and Culture FLEW matches highly skilled scientists and engineers with a commercially focused CEO and Chairman. ► Technical Team Technical Director, Michael Larkins leads scientists, engineers and industrial designers to provide innovative, practical, commercially viable solutions to ‘unsolvable’ problems. ► FLEW projects: ● Laser Welding System Evolved this project over 2 years from idea to current commercial trials, engaging with world leading suppliers and end users to develop this world-first proprietary system. ● Electron Beam Project Acquired leading Aust. university IP to enhance the electron beam additive manufacturing process for metal and ceramic 3D printing, commercializing through leading US-based research institutes. ● Raman Spectroscopy Develop and commercialize IP with an Aust. University to create an innovative, new nano-material for trace molecule detection for law enforcement, research and testing agencies. ● New Materials Developing material and machine Additive Manufacturing parameters for new material formulations for radiation shielding and aerospace applications with leading overseas research institutes and Australian Health organisations. ● New 3D Printing Process Working with Australian Universities to develop a fundamentally new additive manufacturing process to produce fibre composite materials with strong reinforcement in all dimensions thus removing Z-Pinning. ● Welding of Titanium Parts Providing accurate laser welding of titanium parts produced by additive manufacture to increase potential part size and improve build volume packing efficiency for improved optimisation.
