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Additive Manufacturing for jewellery and watchmaking: Exploring the potential of sinter-based technologies

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May 5, 2023

May 5, 2023

On the left, additively manufactured steel chain in three sizes, produced via LMM, in the as-sintered stated prior to surface polishing. On the right. a Vienna pendant, stainless steel, additively manufactured by LMM and shown in the as-sintered state prior to surface polishing (Courtesy Incus)
On the left, additively manufactured steel chain in three sizes, produced via LMM, in the as-sintered stated prior to surface polishing. On the right. a Vienna pendant, stainless steel, additively manufactured by LMM and shown in the as-sintered state prior to surface polishing (Courtesy Incus)

“Small-batch production is often a challenge for manufacturers in the jewellery industry, as creating a specific mould for each unique part can be cost prohibitive. Incorporating the right AM technology can bring new design and production possibilities, as well as customisation options for clients.”

In this article in the Spring 2023 issue of Metal AM magazine, Chiara Armbruster, Sonja Kappler, Carlo Burkhardt, Gerald Mitteramskogler and Apollinaria Frydmann offer an overview of how the continuing rise of sinter-based AM technologies promises to open up the jewellery sector yet further, with new opportunities for both mass-market production as well as bespoke pieces.

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On the left, additively manufactured steel chain in three sizes, produced via LMM, in the as-sintered stated prior to surface polishing. On the right. a Vienna pendant, stainless steel, additively manufactured by LMM and shown in the as-sintered state prior to surface polishing (Courtesy Incus)
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May 5, 2023

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