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Achtseweg Zuid 155, 5651 GW Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Overview
- Summary
- Additive Industries is an industrial metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems developer established in 2012, aiming to produce parts that surpass traditional casting and machining in terms of cost, quality, lead time, complexity, and functionality. The company focuses on providing modular, automated Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) systems for high-quality, functional metal part production. Its solutions cater to high-value industrial markets such as aerospace, automotive, high-tech, and energy sectors.Additive Industries is an industrial metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems developer established in 2012, aiming to produce parts that surpass traditional casting and machining in terms of cost, quality, lead time, complexity, and functionality. The company focuses on providing modular, automated Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) systems for high-quality, functional metal part production. Its solutions cater to high-value industrial markets such as aerospace, automotive, high-tech, and energy sectors.
- Key Products/Technologies
- MetalFAB Series: The company's flagship product line is the MetalFAB system, encompassing industrial metal 3D printing systems like MetalFAB1, MetalFAB G2, MetalFAB 300 Flex, and MetalFAB 420K. These systems utilize Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) technology to precisely melt fine metal powders layer by layer for part manufacturing.MetalFAB Series: The company's flagship product line is the MetalFAB system, encompassing industrial metal 3D printing systems like MetalFAB1, MetalFAB G2, MetalFAB 300 Flex, and MetalFAB 420K. These systems utilize Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) technology to precisely melt fine metal powders layer by layer for part manufacturing.
- MetalFAB 420K: This model features four 1kW full-field lasers and offers a build volume of 420 x 420 x 400 mm. It provides a variable beam diameter from 100-500μm as a process parameter, enabling advanced material and process development opportunities. Automated laser calibration and in-build laser-to-laser alignment ensure precision, while advanced oxygen and humidity controls reduce powder aging.MetalFAB 420K: This model features four 1kW full-field lasers and offers a build volume of 420 x 420 x 400 mm. It provides a variable beam diameter from 100-500μm as a process parameter, enabling advanced material and process development opportunities. Automated laser calibration and in-build laser-to-laser alignment ensure precision, while advanced oxygen and humidity controls reduce powder aging.
- MetalFAB G2: This system offers 1 to 4 x 500W laser options and includes automated powder extraction, sieving, transportation, laser calibration sequence, and base plate leveling as standard features. It supports highly automated workflows, capable of autonomously running up to eight sequential jobs to maximize productivity. The modular architecture allows for continuous production through build plate storage, exchange, and robot modules.MetalFAB G2: This system offers 1 to 4 x 500W laser options and includes automated powder extraction, sieving, transportation, laser calibration sequence, and base plate leveling as standard features. It supports highly automated workflows, capable of autonomously running up to eight sequential jobs to maximize productivity. The modular architecture allows for continuous production through build plate storage, exchange, and robot modules.
- MetalFAB 300 Flex: This model provides an affordable entry point for metal AM adoption, featuring an on-demand expandable build area from 300x300x400mm to 420x420x400mm. It is upgradable from two to four 500W full-field lasers and includes signature innovations like automated powder handling and storage, and laser calibration as standard.MetalFAB 300 Flex: This model provides an affordable entry point for metal AM adoption, featuring an on-demand expandable build area from 300x300x400mm to 420x420x400mm. It is upgradable from two to four 500W full-field lasers and includes signature innovations like automated powder handling and storage, and laser calibration as standard.
- Modular and Open Architecture: All MetalFAB systems boast a modular design, allowing flexible configurations from two to eleven modules to suit customer production needs and future expansion. An open architecture provides users with full parameter control, enabling them to examine and modify critical process variables.Modular and Open Architecture: All MetalFAB systems boast a modular design, allowing flexible configurations from two to eleven modules to suit customer production needs and future expansion. An open architecture provides users with full parameter control, enabling them to examine and modify critical process variables.
- Core Advantages
- High Productivity and Automation: The company's systems are characterized by a high level of automation, capable of autonomously performing up to eight sequential builds without human intervention. This achieves over 90% Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), demonstrating leadership in productivity and reducing cost per printed part.High Productivity and Automation: The company's systems are characterized by a high level of automation, capable of autonomously performing up to eight sequential builds without human intervention. This achieves over 90% Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), demonstrating leadership in productivity and reducing cost per printed part.
- Modular and Scalable Systems: The modular architecture of MetalFAB systems allows for flexible configuration and expansion based on customer production requirements, supporting future upgrades and functional extensions. This approach minimizes initial investment risk and ensures long-term investment protection.Modular and Scalable Systems: The modular architecture of MetalFAB systems allows for flexible configuration and expansion based on customer production requirements, supporting future upgrades and functional extensions. This approach minimizes initial investment risk and ensures long-term investment protection.
- Open Architecture and Parameter Control: An open architecture provides complete transparency of systems and parameters, offering users full control to develop and optimize their own process parameters. This technical strength supports the development of customized solutions for specific materials and applications.Open Architecture and Parameter Control: An open architecture provides complete transparency of systems and parameters, offering users full control to develop and optimize their own process parameters. This technical strength supports the development of customized solutions for specific materials and applications.
- Safe and Consistent Quality Control: Automated powder handling, calibration, and process monitoring systems ensure operator safety and maintain consistent part quality. This includes advanced oxygen and humidity controls and monitoring to reduce powder aging and improve part quality.Safe and Consistent Quality Control: Automated powder handling, calibration, and process monitoring systems ensure operator safety and maintain consistent part quality. This includes advanced oxygen and humidity controls and monitoring to reduce powder aging and improve part quality.
- Optimized Design for Industrial Applications: Robust system designs are tailored to meet the stringent requirements of high-value industries like aerospace, automotive, high-tech, and energy. The solutions excel in producing complex geometries, lightweight parts, and integrated functionalities that are challenging with traditional manufacturing methods.Optimized Design for Industrial Applications: Robust system designs are tailored to meet the stringent requirements of high-value industries like aerospace, automotive, high-tech, and energy. The solutions excel in producing complex geometries, lightweight parts, and integrated functionalities that are challenging with traditional manufacturing methods.
- Target Industries
- Aerospace and Defense Industry: Utilization in commercial aviation, space exploration, and defense sectors for lightweight and high-performance component production.Aerospace and Defense Industry: Utilization in commercial aviation, space exploration, and defense sectors for lightweight and high-performance component production.
- Automotive Industry: Application in high-performance car parts, customized components, tooling manufacturing, and electric vehicle part production.Automotive Industry: Application in high-performance car parts, customized components, tooling manufacturing, and electric vehicle part production.
- High-Tech Industry: Use in semiconductor manufacturing, consumer electronics, and life sciences for precision component production.High-Tech Industry: Use in semiconductor manufacturing, consumer electronics, and life sciences for precision component production.
- Energy Industry: Application in gas turbines, oil & gas, and spare parts manufacturing.Energy Industry: Application in gas turbines, oil & gas, and spare parts manufacturing.
- Medical Technology: Utilization in the development of medical devices and customized medical products.Medical Technology: Utilization in the development of medical devices and customized medical products.
- Machine Engineering: Application in the production of complex aluminum parts for the die-casting industry and general machine engineering sectors.Machine Engineering: Application in the production of complex aluminum parts for the die-casting industry and general machine engineering sectors.
- Major Markets
- Singapore (service and support center)Singapore (service and support center)
- Netherlands (headquarters), United Kingdom (service and development center), Italy (ADDDAM customer)Netherlands (headquarters), United Kingdom (service and development center), Italy (ADDDAM customer)
- USA (Sales, Service, and Additive Studios facilities in Los Angeles, service and support centers)USA (Sales, Service, and Additive Studios facilities in Los Angeles, service and support centers)
- Certifications/Patents
- PrintRite3D Ready Certification: The MetalFAB1 3D printer obtained “PrintRite3D Ready” certification through a partnership with Sigma Labs, a provider of AM in-process quality assurance software. This enables melt pool monitoring solutions for up to four full-field lasers with real-time multi-laser visualizations.PrintRite3D Ready Certification: The MetalFAB1 3D printer obtained “PrintRite3D Ready” certification through a partnership with Sigma Labs, a provider of AM in-process quality assurance software. This enables melt pool monitoring solutions for up to four full-field lasers with real-time multi-laser visualizations.
- Patent Application Activities: The company has filed patent applications related to an apparatus for powder bed additive manufacturing and a method for calibrating the apparatus. Further patent application activities include an apparatus and method for producing an object by means of additive manufacturing.Patent Application Activities: The company has filed patent applications related to an apparatus for powder bed additive manufacturing and a method for calibrating the apparatus. Further patent application activities include an apparatus and method for producing an object by means of additive manufacturing.
- EOS Patent Licensing: A strategic decision in the past involved licensing the use of certain metal 3D printing patents from EOS, integrating them into the MetalFAB1 system. This expanded the utilization of industrial process technology.EOS Patent Licensing: A strategic decision in the past involved licensing the use of certain metal 3D printing patents from EOS, integrating them into the MetalFAB1 system. This expanded the utilization of industrial process technology.
Introduction
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Achtseweg Zuid 155, 5651 GW Eindhoven, Netherlands
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