Additive Studios
Design for Additive Manufacturing: Developing an all-round production solution
We understand, advise, optimise & productionise your AM parts
With over 70 years combined experience in manufacturing high quality AM components in the most demanding industries, our team can help you create truly optimised production ready components on your MetalFAB printer.
Maximize Your Potential with Additive Design and Manufacturing
Understanding your product portfolio
Discover how 3D printing can add value to your business
Design guidance for 3D printing
Learn best practices for getting the most out of your designs
Optimize build setup and production
Adjust your build setup for faster production and higher quality components
Process parameter and material development
Collaborate on custom parameter sets for printing new materials
Production Optimization
Develop efficient processes for printing larger quantities
Advice on Post-Processing Methods
Ensure high-quality printed parts within tolerance limits
Our additive design and manufacturing team can support you globally
Staying close to our customers
Decades of practical experience in design for additive manufacturing in high-end sectors, combined with our three global service sites, ensure that we have the background knowledge and culture fit for your requirements.
“We have found a partner in Additive Industries that not only knows what is required to employ 3D metal printing in an industrial context but also shares our passion for digital technology in order to continuously improve the service we provide to our clients.”
Egon Seegers
General Manager service parts, ABB
From manufacturing a product to designing complete AM solutions
Maximize the Return On Investment (ROI) of your MetalFab systems by determining which of your products will stand to gain the most from additive manufacturing development and the benefits this will provide your business
Optimize your designs with customized materials and industry-leading productivity
Unlock exciting additive design and manufacturing applications with bespoke material parameter sets tailored to your requirements.
Real-life success stories from the field
Our Additive Studios Team has benefitted a range of customers by reducing costs, speeding up production with automation, and increasing product quality and design flexibility.
Design for Additive Manufacturing to optimize and productionize
Let's focus on additive manufacturing development. Together with our industry experts, you can take your AM components to the next level and optimize them along the whole AM value chain.
Understanding product portfolio
Guidance in design for AM
Optimizing build setup
Process parameter & material development
Advice on Post-Processing Methods
“Additive industries is our preferred partner because they listen to their customers and have a deep understanding of the requirements for Metal AM production.”
Bob Markley
Executive Vice President at ADDMAN Engineering
We don’t just provide a printer
Design for additive manufacturing can transform your business
Collaborate with our Additive Studios team to enhance your additive manufacturing development and manufacturing operations for more efficient and effective production.
Volkswagen sees significant savings in cost and lead time with 3D Printing
In collaboration with our Additive Studios team, the Volkswagen Group redesigned a conventionally manufactured tooling nozzle used to make the VW Tiguan. This came with great success, as Additive Industries received the prestigious TCT Transport Application Award for the new design at the TCT 3Sixty, the UK's annual 3D printing and AM event.
Due to the capability of additive manufacturing to print complex part geometries, the nozzle design was simplified from two machined components that were welded together to a single hollow part.
AM shortened the lead time to two days and changed the material from titanium to stainless steel, cutting costs on the part. Our team contributed to the design for Additive Manufacturing, including build parameters and post-processing, as well as the 316L data utilized in Volkswagen's MetalFAB printer.
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Design for Additive Manufacturing and the Productivity Leadership Challenge
Learn how our Additive Industries team can help you maximize your Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) while consuming less energy and fewer materials.
Design for additive manufacturing unlocks the full potential of AM for your business
Maximize the benefits that additive manufacturing development can bring to your organization with the help of our seasoned Additive Studios team.
Understanding product portfolio
Guidance in design for AM
Optimizing build setup
Process parameter
Material development
Product optimization
Advice on post processing
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