Essentium Adding Metal Additive Manufacturing Capabilities for Industrial-Scale Production

Essentium, a provider of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, is collaborating with Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. to develop a new metal AM platform that will be integrated with Essentium’s High Speed Extrusion (HSE) technology for industrial-scale production. The aim is for the system to help manufacturers change how they produce high-quality metal parts with new metal materials to unlock increased speed and economic and innovation advantages.

This latest effort is being led by the EssentiumX team, the future-focused special project development team at Essentium. Designed to disrupt current metal AM approaches, the advanced platform is being developed to push the boundaries of what is possible, the company says.

The technology, which is supported by five patents to date with three additional patents pending, is expected to provide energy-efficient deposition, decrease porosity and minimize warpage during a build. According to the company, it will produce parts comparable to castings and forgings with minimal postprocessing required.

“By leveraging our materials-first heritage, we are creating a unique manufacturing method,” says Elisa Teipel, Ph.D., chief development officer of Essentium. “Our metal AM platform will deliver improved throughput for high part quality, and it will have the potential for broad-scale use in major industrial markets, including automotive, aerospace and defense. We expect our metal AM platform to empower manufacturers to innovate faster and stay ahead despite unprecedented challenges in today’s markets.”