Support at every stage of a project. We help decide if LPBF is the right process, develop the part, and print it on one of our two production channels.
Not every part is a good fit for LPBF. We assess a 3D file, engineering drawings, or a physical part against its geometry, material, and planned volume, and weigh that against what additive manufacturing does well compared to machining, casting, or other traditional processes. Sometimes the answer is print it. Sometimes it isn't, and we'll say so.
Our standard offering covers two qualified alloys, Aluminum 6061-RAM2 and Inconel 625-RAM2, but not every application fits neatly into those two. Adjusting print parameters, laser power, scan speed, layer thickness, for a material outside those two is work we do in-house. Sourcing an entirely new powder chemistry is a different undertaking, and typically routes through an outside powder producer.
A part designed for machining rarely takes full advantage of what LPBF can do. We work from a 3D model you provide, or build one from a physical part or drawings if that's what you have, then review orientation, support strategy, and wall thickness before a build starts. We also look for opportunities most traditional designs miss: topology optimization to cut weight, lattice structures where solid material is doing little work, and consolidating what used to be a multi-part assembly into a single print.
Additional inspection, testing, and finishing are available depending on what a part needs.
Non-destructive internal inspection: porosity, voids, and internal geometry checked against the original design file.
Tensile and hardness testing as standard, with fatigue and impact testing available for programs that call for it. Results are documented and tied back to the build.
Microstructure and grain analysis by optical and scanning electron microscopy, for parts headed into regulated or safety-critical applications.
Stress relief, hot isostatic pressing, heat treatment, critical-feature machining, and surface finishing, applied as the part requires. Parts can be de-plated and post-processed, or shipped as complete build plates for customers who handle their own finishing.
