Kanthal,heating technology brand of global engineering groupSandvik, has invested in ultra-modern atomizing equipment to further the development of powder metallurgy for additive manufacturing.
Alongside Swedish metals research instituteSwerim, Kanthal will use the equipment to aid its research into new metal powders for 3D printing and hot isostatic pressing (HIP) applications.
The investment marks the beginning of a long-term partnership between the two parties, with Kanthal able to leverage Swerim’s 60 years’ experience in powder metallurgy and metal 3D printing, as well as benefit from Swerim’s advanced structural analysis, testing, and modeling capabilities.
坎特尔（Kanthal）研发负责人迪利普·钱德拉斯卡兰（Dilip Chandrasekaran）表示：“这项投资将使我们能够为AM开发材料并在市场上开发新产品的独特可能性。”“与Swerim的合作还将允许在该领域进行世界一流的研究，这对坎特纳尔还是瑞典都是战略性的。”
Atomizing powder for AM
Based in Hallstahammar, Sweden, Kanthal has been providing heating technology products and services for over 150 years. The company entered the powder metallurgy sector 30 years ago, which later lead to the integration of metal additive manufacturing and, in 2019, the introduction of a new 3D printing service to create定制的热组件。
The €2 million expenditure on atomizing equipment is the company’s latest investment in additive manufacturing. The equipment will be capable of atomizing powder batches up to 85kg for both 3D printing and HIP applications, and its high material and process flexibility will facilitate the development of new powder metallurgy materials and processes.
The new equipment will be installed at Swerim’s site in Kista, Sweden, and is estimated to be up and running by Q4 2021. Swerim will work with Kanthal to carry out needs-based industrial research into the development of new materials and technologies for metal powder 3D printing, and to bring new products to the sector.
“Sweden is world-leading in the area of powder metals thanks to our long experience of in-depth research and continuous development of materials, processes, and products,” said Jesper Vang, Research Leader in AM and Powder Metallurgy at Swerim. “The investment is a direct result of increased demand for research possibilities. To keep the leading position, Swedish companies have to be in the forefront when it comes to development of new materials and technologies.”
3D printing powder metallurgy developments
Kanthal’s parent company, Sandvik, has continued to demonstrate a strong presence in metal additive manufacturing through various partnerships over the last few years. One of the most significant developments was Sandvik’s acquisition of asignificant stake in BEAMITin July 2019, as part of a strategic expansion of its metal additive manufacturing portfolio.
Sandvik先前还与工业3D打印机提供商建立了合作伙伴关系ExOneto optimize the use of粘合剂喷气式3D打印的金属粉末，以及金属3D打印机制造商雷尼沙toqualify powder alloy compositionsfor the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 3D printing process. Most recently, Sandvik agreed to supplyGE Additivewith itsOsprey brand of metal 3D printing powdersfor its H2 Binder Jetting system.
2019年的其他地方，一个涉及的增材制造集群雷电竞充值Oerlikon,Technical University of Munich（TUM），GE添加剂和林德, was created in Bavaria, Germany, to carry out streamlinedresearch into raw material powders并优化了3D打印生产。作为此的一部分，Oerlikon和TUM雷电竞充值建立了一个增材制造学院，以执行与金属3D印刷产品的验证和资格有关的项目。
Oerlikonhas demonstrated a continued effort towards accelerating the adoption of metal powder 3D printing in the aerospace industry, having entered into partnerships with leading aircraft manufacturerBoeingand German airline德国汉莎航空公司tostandardize 3D printed titanium aircraft parts并努力quality-assured additive manufacturing processes对于该部门。
从那以后，公司有provided metal 3D printed parts and qualificationfor theUnited Launch Alliance(ULA)’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, integrated西门子’数字企业投资组合进入其增材制造软件，并与雷电竞充值Hirtenberger Engineering Surfaces探索如何将后者的后处理技术集成到3D打印价值链中。
除了与TUM的合作伙伴关系外，Oerlikon此前曾与Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology（Skoltech）在俄罗斯进行行为研究光子等领域ics, oil and gas, materials, energy, biomedicine, ICT, and space from an additive manufacturing perspective.
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Featured image shows坎特纳尔研发负责人Dilip Chandrasekaran。通过Kanthal的照片。
