Additive Industries and Additive Assurance partner to enhance L-PBF monitoring
Additive Industries and Additive Assurance partner to provide in situ process monitoring with Additive Industries’ MetalFab portfolio of laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) machines. This collaboration will leverage both companies’ complementary strengths to improve the process monitoring of additively manufactured parts in high-performance applications.
Additive Industries is one of the significant 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. It is the only metal printer on the market that offers a unique on-demand platform size, providing flexibility for manufacturers and making metal AM more accessible than ever.
As AM printers increase 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 its customers.
Australian start-up Additive Assurance was spun out of Monash University and backed by IP Group three years ago. The partnership with Volkswagen exposed the company to industrial-scale requirements, and they appear to have excelled. Additive Assurance Co-Founder Marten Jurg said, “Metal additive manufacturing is taking the world by storm, but quality is still not at the level it needs for important applications. We see a huge opportunity for Additive Manufacturing and are thrilled to be working with a leading company like Volkswagen to transform how they develop their products.” AMiRIS® allows additive manufacturers 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. It enables 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 metal additive manufacturing capabilities. 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 customer’s 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 MetalFab portfolio users and, ultimately, a broader adoption of L-PBF’s maturing manufacturing process.
Additive Industries is a pioneer in industrial metal 3D printers, offering cutting-edge technology that enables customers to industrialise and accelerate their manufacturing processes. As a company, it helps to solve the challenges of the most forward-thinking industry leaders in highly demanding sectors, including aerospace, automotive, high tech, and energy. Offering customised automation, modularity and unique calibration options, the company delivers smart and highly scalable solutions focusing on productivity, safety, and sustainability to meet rapidly changing customer demand. Headquartered in Eindhoven (The Netherlands), Additive Industries also has a service and support centre in the USA.
Additive Assurance is a quality assurance leader in metal additive manufacturing. The company’s AMiRIS® in situ quality assurance system allows manufacturers to identify defects rapidly, produce repeatable quality metal additive-manufactured products, and increase productivity.