In 2015, Dutch company Additive Industries officially introduced its industrial MetalFAB1 3D printing system. Beta testing for the machine began not long after, and since then the production-based metal powder bed fusion system has been purchased by a variety of customers, from machine suppliers to automotive and racing companies. But now, Additive Industries North America is announcing that a prestigious California-based aerospace company has purchased six of its MetalFAB1 3D printers. Once this large order arrives at the unnamed customer’s site later this year, the total installed base of these large-scale metal 3D printers will be expanded to a grand total of ten – and more installations could be coming in 2020 as well. This order confirms the growing market for Additive Industries’ industrial series production, as well as validates its “concept of production-based metal powder bed fusion systems for maximum overall equipment efficiency.” “The fast growth in North […]

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