Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"This is a very exciting step into the future of product design and manufacturing. We are extremely grateful and proud to have been selected to take part in the Additive Manufacturing Accelerator grant program... We have been actively exploring all of the various benefits available through additive manufacturing techniques for the past 18-months. This grant gives us the opportunity to put our ideas into practice while working with the recognized leaders at Auburn University's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME), it a significant push forward."

Source: Keith Bagley, president of Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET), commenting on their receipt of a grant from the city of Auburn, Alabama's Additive Manufacturing Accelerator (AMA) program.

FMI: www.auburn.edu, www.Hartzell.aero