Wayland Calibur 3 Installed at Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden
The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM in Dresden, Germany, has installed a Calibur 3 Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB) Additive Manufacturing from Wayland Additive, Huddersfield, UK. This marks the institute’s third PBF-EB machine.
In contrast to conventional PBF-EB Additive Manufacturing, Wayland’s NeuBeam process is reported to enable charge-neutral processing, which is said to allow greater process stability, easier surplus powder removal, and broader material compatibility, including highly reactive and high-performance alloys.
Fraunhofer IFAM’s Innovation Centre Additive Manufacturing (ICAM) is a leading hub for research and industrial applications. It combines state-of-the-art equipment with expertise in Powder Metallurgy, process design, and materials characterisation.
With the addition of Calibur 3, researchers can focus on novel material concepts, resource-efficient fabrication of complex geometries, and the integration of simulation and machine learning to achieve first-time-right production. These core research directions contribute directly to improving sustainability, performance, and digitalisation in Additive Manufacturing.
“We see Calibur 3 as a major step forward in expanding our research portfolio in next-generation Additive Manufacturing,” says Prof Thomas Weissgärber, Director of Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden. “It enables our teams to work on innovative solutions that span from materials development to intelligent process control.”
The installation is also said to mark the beginning of an intensified strategic collaboration between Wayland Additive and Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden. Together, both partners aim to drive joint research, application development, and industrial readiness of NeuBeam-based solutions.
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“Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden is an ideal partner for advancing the NeuBeam technology platform,” says Peter Hansford, Chief Revenue Officer at Wayland Additive. “Their combined expertise in materials science, simulation, and application engineering is essential for scaling up this technology.”
The installation was financed by the project INNO-EB, supported by the European Regional Development Fund (EFRE), underlining the strategic importance of future-oriented manufacturing technologies for regional and European innovation ecosystems.
