Melbourne, Australia & Eindhoven, Netherlands - 21 August 2024 – Additive Industries and Additive Assurance partner up to cooperate on providing in situ process monitoring with Additive Industries’ MetalFab portfolio of laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) machines. This collaboration will leverage the complementary strengths of both companies to improve the process monitoring of additively manufactured parts in high performance applications.
Additive Industries is one of the major manufacturers of metal L-PBF machines globally and has been serving production oriented customers for over a decade. Additive Industries’ MetalFab printers offer class leading automation, scalability and capability. Their product portfolio has recently been updated with their newest machine; the MetalFab 300 Flex. The only metal printer on the market that offers a unique on-demand platform size, providing flexibility for manufacturers, making metal AM more accessible than ever.
As AM printers are increasing build rates and productivity, the requirement for in-process monitoring and quality assurance is becoming essential in many industries to ensure repeatability and generate high production yields. Additive Industries has identified the market gap and is leading the charge with offering this extended capability to their customers.
Additive Assurance's AMiRIS® offers the ability to inspect quality during production. This can accelerate the quality validation process and ultimately lead to higher yield and production consistency of L-PBF manufactured parts. AMiRIS® is a logical extension to the MetalFab series, addressing the QA challenge with state-of-the-art in situ monitoring, enabling manufacturers to detect and address quality problems during production. By providing real-time insights into the build process, AMiRIS® strengthens certification and quality assurance efforts, ultimately leading to shorter production cycles and higher confidence in the final product's quality.
"Our partnership with Additive Assurance aligns perfectly with our commitment to advancing the capabilities of metal additive manufacturing. By integrating AMiRIS® with our MetalFab portfolio, including our new MetalFab 300 Flex, we're enhancing real-time quality assurance, offering our customers greater flexibility, and setting new standards in production consistency and reliability.” said Mark Massey, CEO at Additive Industries. "We are delighted to be working with Additive Industries to add value to their customers’ experience and to push the boundaries of what is possible with L-PBF AM," added Marten Jurg, CEO of Additive Assurance.
The partnership between Additive Industries and Additive Assurance is expected to result in a broader deployment of in situ monitoring for users of the MetalFab portfolio and ultimately a broader adoption of the maturing manufacturing process of L-PBF.
About Additive Industries
Additive Industries is a pioneer in industrial metal 3D printers offering cutting-edge technology that enable customers to industrialize and accelerate their manufacturing processes. As a company, it helps to solve the challenges of the most forward-thinking industry leaders in high demanding sectors, including aerospace, automotive, high tech, and energy. Offering customized automation, modularity and unique calibration options, the company offers smart and highly scalable solutions with a focus on productivity, safety, and sustainability to meet rapidly changing customer demand. Headquartered in Eindhoven (The Netherlands), Additive Industries has service and support centers in the USA.
About Additive Assurance Pty Ltd
Additive Assurance is a leader in metal additive manufacturing quality assurance. The company’s AMiRIS™ in situ quality assurance system gives manufacturers the ability to rapidly identify defects, produce repeatable quality metal additive manufactured products, while increasing productivity.
