Ingersoll Machine Tools and Skyward Experimental Rocketry Together at JEC World 2026

At JEC World 2026, we will present a concrete example of how Additive Manufacturing can support research and development in the space and aerospace sectors. At our booth, we will host two outcomes of a strong academic-industry collaboration: the Orion rocket, developed by Skyward Experimental Rocketry at Politecnico di Milano, and the trim & drill tool printed by the Camozzi Research Center using large-format Additive Manufacturing.

10 - 12 March, 2026 | Paris - Nord Villepinte

HALL 6 - BOOTH Q72

Innovation Powered Together with Skyward Experimental Rocketry

For years, we have collaborated with Politecnico di Milano and with the organizations that strengthen its research ecosystem, supporting visionary projects that bring future engineers closer to cutting edge technologies. With over 200 students from various engineering disciplines, Skyward represents an extraordinary environment of skills, creativity, and ambition.

For Orion, we provided our expertise and Additive Manufacturing solutions, contributing to the development of a critical part of the rocket's design.

Seeing young talents work with advanced, high performance technologies motivates us to continue investing in initiatives that combine education, applied research, and real world experimentation.

Additive Manufacturing for the Future

Our collaboration played a key role in the development of Orion's monolithic fincan, a component that represents a significant evolution compared to the multi component configurations typically used in student rocketry projects.

Thanks to the production of a large format industrial tool through 3D printing, Skyward team was able to adopt an efficient workflow for trim & drill operations and for the final definition of functional surfaces.

Our Additive Manufacturing technology enabled the creation of a fully monolithic component, eliminating the discontinuities typical of multi piece assemblies, and ensuring superior structural stiffness, tighter tolerance control, and both mechanical and fluid dynamic optimization, without the need for any mechanical fasteners.

The fincan trim & drill tool was produced in 100% recycled ABS+CF, with a 2.5 hour printing process followed by 4 hours of milling. This demonstrates how sustainable materials combined with large format 3D printing can enable highly efficient and flexible solutions.

Orion at EuRoC 2025: A Result that looks ahead

Orion is the fifth rocket of the Constellation Program, through which Skyward participates in EuRoC 2025. Equipped with a hybrid motor entirely designed by the students, Orion features a more streamlined tail section that improves aerodynamics and enables the rocket to reach its target altitude with potentially lower thrust.

Its new livery, developed internally by the team, highlights the full carbon structure and visually showcases the advanced processes used to manufacture the project's key components, a tribute to the synergy between creativity, engineering, and advanced technologies.

Datasheet Orion

• Diameter: 150 mm
• Length: 3921 mm
• Wet weight: 30 kg
• Motor: Hybrid (Nitrous Oxide and paraffin-based grain reinforced with ABS), pressurized with nitrogen gas
• Recovery system: guided
• Awards: Best Design Award andthird place atEuRoC 2025

Join Us at JEC World 2026

We look forward to welcoming you at our booth to explore the Orion rocket and the trim & drill tool printed by the Camozzi Research Center.
Come meet us March 10-12 at Paris - Nord Villepinte, Hall 6 - Booth Q72, and discover the value of collaboration and the potential of advanced Additive Manufacturing.