Equispheres News Archives

Press Release: Equispheres and TRUMPF team up to improve production speed for additive manufacturing

OTTAWA, ONTARIO: High-technology company TRUMPF has qualified Equispheres AlSi10Mg powders for its TruPrint 3000 series of 3D printing systems. The qualification process confirmed that Equispheres' advanced aluminum materials could achieve up to a 33% faster build rate on the TruPrint system than standard aluminum powder. TRUMPF will release two parameter sets for the Equispheres materials. …

Press Release: Aconity3D Signs on to Distribute Equispheres’ Powders for Metal Additive Manufacturing

OTTAWA, ONTARIO: After experiencing the productivity improvement provided by Equispheres’ high-performance aluminum powders, Aconity3D has partnered with the Canadian materials supplier to distribute Equispheres feedstocks to its customers. "Our material has proven to work well with Aconity3D equipment," says Evan Butler-Jones, Vice-President – Product & Strategy. "This non-exclusive agreement allows Aconity3D to provide its customers …

Press Release: Equispheres Builds Global Distribution Network with Taiyo Nippon Sanso Partnership

OTTAWA, ONTARIO: Materials supplier Equispheres Inc. is expanding its global footprint by signing a strategic partnership agreement with Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC). The two organizations will work together to improve the economics and quality of additively manufactured parts in the Japanese market. Equispheres produces specialized powder with unique attributes for additive manufacturing (AM) that …

Press Release: Equispheres Awarded $3.5 Million to Accelerate Commercialization Initiatives

OTTAWA, ONTARIO: Equispheres Inc. will receive a $3.5 million repayable contribution to accelerate production of its metal powder materials for additive manufacturing from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FEDDEV), Ontario Business Scale-up and Productivity Program. Equispheres is bringing online additional high-speed commercial reactors to manufacture its patent-pending aluminum powders. “Equispheres metal powders …

Press Release: TRUMPF and Equispheres collaborate to qualify high-performance aluminum for additive manufacturing

OTTAWA, ONTARIO: High technology company TRUMPF is working with Equispheres Inc. to qualify its aluminum additive manufacturing powders on TRUMPF 3D printers. Equispheres offers three lines of AlSiMg10 powders optimized for laser powder-bed fusion manufacturing systems. TRUMPF reports positive initial results using Equispheres powders and expects to complete the qualification process early next year. "TRUMPF's …

Press Release: Aconity3D and Equispheres Announce Faster Printing Speeds for Metal Additive Manufacturing

OTTAWA, ONTARIO: Breakthrough speeds in aluminum part production have been achieved using the Aconity3D 1-kW MIDI system and Equispheres’ aluminum powder, the two companies report. Aconity3D is a manufacturer of custom and precise metal additive manufacturing (AM) printers and Equispheres produces specialized powders with unique attributes specifically designed for AM. Aconity3D has been testing Equispheres …

Press Release: Wildeboer and Spencer Bring Industry Knowledge to Equispheres’ Board of Directors

Rob Wildeboer, executive chairman of Martinrea International, and Keith Spencer, partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, have years of experience with the automotive sector and emerging technologies. OTTAWA, ONTARIO: Two new members of the Board of Directors for Equispheres Inc. will contribute valuable financial and industry expertise as the company makes inroads into the automotive …

Press Release: Equispheres Selects Aconity3D and Granutools as Equipment Partners for Developing High Performance Metal Powder

$30 Million Fundraising Round Leads to Lab Upgrades for Metal Additive Manufacturing Research and Production OTTAWA, ONTARIO: Equispheres announced today that they have awarded contracts to both Aconity3D and Granutools as part of the Equispheres’ lab expansion project. Mid last year, Equispheres closed a $30 Million (CDN) fundraising round to help support the lab …

Equispheres Launches Three New Lines of High-Performance Aluminum Powders Plus Advanced Engineering Services

The atomized aluminum alloy powders are designed to provide enhanced strength, increased precision and rapid printing. OTTAWA, ONTARIO: Equispheres launches a new line of powder products that can be bundled with advanced engineering services to assist customers in achieving optimal results for specialty metal additive manufacturing applications. The three new powders are variations on …

Press Release: Problems in Additive Metal Manufacturing

Nine measurable factors in metal powder feedstock that need the industry’s attention. OTTAWA, ONTARIO: Equispheres today released a whitepaper detailing results from ongoing studies regarding the importance of feedstock powder properties with respect to additive manufacturing mechanical performance and speed of production. “The Additive Manufacturing industry has long understood that certain bulk characteristics of …