ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING 3D printing technology for metallic materials has made huge strides forward in recent years. Additive Industries and SMS group have agreed to develop and jointly market a production system for additive manufacturing on an industrial scale. The two companies bring with them specialist expertise in both core additive manufacturing technologies: the manufacture of metal powder and 3D printing. The industrial-scale, serial production of parts of high reproducible quality by the additive manufacturing method is possible only if both crucial process stages are closely aligned. The production concept will not just encompass powder manufacturing and 3D printing but other stages, too, right up to delivery of the finished component. The first visible sign of this collaboration will be the demo center, which is to be set up at SMS's facility in Monchengladbach, Germany. Additive Industries will supply a MetalFABl printer, on which the powder produced by the plant is processed, and this will be installed right next to the pilot unit to work fully integrated.
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