Revolutionizing Metal Additive Manufacturing: Faster Builds, Lower Costs, and Superior Surface Finish
A game-changing collaboration between Equispheres, Aconity3D, and Dyndrite has transformed metal additive manufacturing. Their innovations deliver 9x faster production, 80% cost reductions, and superior surface finishes, breaking longstanding trade-offs in
Case Study: Safer AM Powder Makes Aluminum Available for Innovators: Universities, SMEs
Researchers at SDU have successfully added aluminum to their AM capabilities using Equispheres’ NExP-1 AlSi10Mg, which was chosen for its safer storage and handling characteristics, as well as its reliable
Case Study: The Need for Speed – Automakers Improve Production Time with High-performance Powders
Two automakers reveal how they have achieved significant increases in the production speed of aluminum parts made by additive manufacturing.
Case Study: Defense Contractor Achieves Higher Precision and Better Properties
For producers in the aerospace and defense sector, part performance, part reliability and cost are critical factors. This manufacturer confirmed it could reliably produce parts with higher dimensional accuracy and
Aconity3D: 3x Faster Print Speed for Industrial Component
Powders designed for traditional manufacturing AM processes allow for unnecessary variability. Modern powders are designed specifically for AM and are ideal for automotive manufacturing.
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Heat-treating aluminum AM parts? Here’s how to avoid thermal-induced porosity and blistering
Good news for aerospace: Thermal-induced porosity and blistering related to heat treatment of additive-manufactured aluminum parts can be greatly reduced with Equispheres’ powders.
Innovative Materials Engineering Makes Aluminum a Safer Choice for Additive Manufacturing
Equispheres minimized the risk of using aluminum powder for additive manufacturing by re-engineering the powder to be non-explosible.
What’s the Secret to 9x Faster Throughput in L-PBF? Designer Powder and Laser Beam Shaping
Equispheres and Aconity3D developed a high-throughput laser powder bed fusion process that delivers breakthrough print speeds, supported by Equispheres’ AM-optimized aluminum powders.
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Impact of Powder Size, Size Distribution and Morphology on Additive Manufacturing
What’s the secret to consistent parts? Dr. Conlon explains how various powder characteristics affect key mechanical properties in the final product—dimensional accuracy, hardness, surface roughness, tensile strength, yield strength, and
Understanding the Factors Influencing Powder Spreadability For Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Powder flow behaviour is an important aspect of the build process. How can we achieve good spreadability to create consistent powder layering and, ultimately, high-quality parts?
