6K, a developer of specialist 3D printing materials, has announced the establishment of a new Center of Excellence for its energy division,6K Energy。
The 33,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility will focus on the development of new sustainable battery materials for energy storage devices. Targeting electric vehicles (EV), grid storage, and consumer goods, the company is set to invest $25 million over the next years into this Center of Excellence, which will be located in North Andover, MA.
除了扩大其专用产品开发团队的规模外，6K Energy还将为新工厂提供多达十个专有的Unimelt材料生产系统。从试点生产开始，该公司最终打算扩展到大规模生产，帮助美国通过本地，基于清洁的基于能源的电池材料生产来减轻供应链风险。
Former Congressman Joe Kennedy III, a 6K board member, said, “The Biden administration’s executive order clearly outlines a commitment for the United States to lead clean energy technology, especially in the area of batteries for electric vehicles. The new order also calls for a review of supply chains and ensuring the domestic supply of four key areas, one of them being battery production.”
Unimelt的可持续材料生产
The UniMelt system is based on 6K’s microwave plasma process, which converts millings, turnings, and other recycled feedstock into 3D printable metal powders. Known for its high-throughput production capabilities, the system is used extensively for materials such as Onyx In718, Onyx Ti64, ferrous alloys, cobalt-based alloys, and even high-temperature ceramics.
据报道，该技术现在被应用于电池材料，可提供可持续性优势，例如“世界上没有其他电池材料生产平台”。例如，6K估计，如果将常规的电池阴极制造设施替换为UNIMELT工艺，则用水量将减少90％，而100％的废水将被完全消除。该设施还将看到能源使用和温室气体排放量高达70％。
Kennedy adds, “The new Center of Excellence will not only allow 6K to address the Biden administration’s concerns, but it enables 6K’s key partners and players in the battery production space to take advantage of a scalable, green process based in the US to fulfill the US supply chain requirements.”
6K Energy’s Center of Excellence
预计每个Unimelt系统每年将产生多达100吨材料。一旦如火如荼，卓越的中心将成为从单晶阴极到固态电解质材料和硅阳极的所有事物的来源。最初的试点生产运行还将成为支持合作伙伴资格的机会，从而促进低成本存储设备的快速商业化。
这种扩展很可能对未来美国的EV产品的性能产生重大影响，从而改善了周期寿命，更大的安全性，较小的形态以及增强车辆范围。
Dr. Aaron Bent, CEO of 6K, concludes, “Production of advanced materials for batteries is virtually non-existent in the United States. The investment we are making in infrastructure and team will accelerate our time-to-market to deliver lower cost, next generation battery materials produced on US soil.”
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别处，Kanthal, the heating technology arm engineering firmSandvik, recently invested €2 million in ultra-modern atomizing equipment to further advance its own 3D printing powder metallurgy capabilities.
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Featured image shows 6K’s Battery Center of Excellence in North Andover, MA. Photo via 6K.
