Metal 3d printing

3D printing in aluminium

3D printing in steel

3D printing in copper

3D printing in Inconel

What is metal 3D printing?

3D printing with metal is the creation process of a metal part in 3D from a digital file. Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, gets its name as it involves the creation of a final model through the overlaying of various thin layers of material.

At Addimen, we are specialists in Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology. This technology differs from other 3D metal printing techniques due to the increased density (over 99.5%) of the parts, the increased dimensional accuracy, and the absence of binders.

Uses of 3D metal printing

The production of models and prototypes during the development stage of a product.

The manufacturing of «near final shape» parts.

The production of short-runs in which the cost of the tools for casting or pressing, for example, are too high.

The manufacturing of highly geometrically complex parts that cannot be produced through conventional manufacturing (tooling, casting, etc.)

Manufacturing of personalised units without any extra costs.

Metal 3D printing process

Step 1: 3D file

Send us your 3D file ready for printing. If you do not have the file, send us the piece and we will generate the CAD file.

If you need a design from scratch, our designers will be happy to make proposals.

Step 2: 3D printing

We generate the process file adapted to the technology and material to be used in the manufacture of your part.

We prepare and condition the printer to ensure optimal quality.

Step 3: Cleaning and post-processing

This step is key to meeting your requirements and one in which we are highly specialised.

The removal of printing supports, heat treatments and surface finishing (blasting, polishing, machining) are the most common post-processing steps.

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Benefits of 3D printing

Personalisation

With 3D printing, any product can be personalised and adapted to changing market conditions, without any extra cost.

Stock reduction

Thanks to digitalisation and additive manufacturing, spares can be supplied on demand as our delivery time is minimal.

Reverse engineering

By using a 3D scanner, we can obtain the plans of a discontinued part, which has no available designs, and then print it in metal or plastic.

Save on material, waste, and energy

The basic definition of 3D printing is to methodically add material until an item is created. The consolidation of parts for the production process also saves energy and material costs.