3D printingService provider 3D Metalforge has completed a series of polymers3D printingMachine testing and debugging, which will enable it to expand the application of high-end polymers in the fields of defense, maritime, oil and gas.
The addition of the new printer expands the company’s polymer machine team to 33, capable of printing up to 25 different materials, and forms part of its strategy to meet customer demand for higher-end, high-performance polymer capabilities.
Matthew Waterhouse, general manager of 3D Metalforge: “We always ensure that we have a wide range of materials available to help us meet the needs of our customers. We are very happy to add these customized polymer printers to our business. We firmly believe that as the AM industry With the development and maturity of the company, the demand for high-performance polymers will greatly increase.”
3D Metalforge’s ever-expanding capabilities
3D Metalforge already has SLM, DED, MJF and FFF3D printingmachineComprehensive product portfolio, in addition to various
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equipment.Using these technologies, the company
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As early as 2017, 3D Metalforge opened an Additive Manufacturing Center (AMC) in Singapore, which is a
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End-to-end production facilities in the field. Since then, the company has signed two agreements (MoU) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and established a new FFF 3D printing factory in Singapore.
This year, 3D Metalforge continued to develop its capabilities and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in March, which allowed them to raise 10 million Australian dollars. After going public, the company established a new factory in Texas and then opened what it claims to be the “world’s first” AM port facility, equipped with the company’s hybrid wire arc printing (W-HAAM)3D printer.
Around the same time, 3D Metalforge also became Flowserve’s certified pump impeller supplier, enabling it to supply a customer with US$5.5 billion in US market capital and a strong Asia-Pacific user base. Recently, the service provider used its 3D printing capabilities to manufacture and supply heat exchanger components for an offshore facility of the oil and gas group Shell.
Improve polymer capacity
3D Metalforge has now completed a series of customized polymers3D printerThe test and commissioning will see the company expand its products to high-performance polymers such as PACF and PEEK.
3D Metalforge predicts that due to the unique properties of its products, customers in the defense, maritime, oil and gas fields will increasingly demand these special materials. For example, PACF exhibits higher hardness and chemical resistance, while PEEK is characterized by excellent chemical resistance and heat resistance.
Although 3D Metalforge did not disclose the brand or company behind the printers it tested and commissioned, it will install three machines with a print size of 600 x 600 x 600mm and four machines with a print size of 400 x 300 x 300mm. In the next two months, five more larger printers will be installed around the world, bringing their polymer printer team to 33.
The service provider’s expanded polymer capabilities will enable it to produce long-lasting full-density parts from up to 25 different materials, including the increasingly popular high-performance polymers.
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