AM 4 AM and Gränges to share advanced materials testing platform for metal powder development
AM 4 AM, a producer of metal powders for Additive Manufacturing based in Foetz, Luxembourg, has announced a strategic partnership with Gränges Powder Metallurgy (GPM), a leading global supplier of aluminium powders and Dispal alloys. This collaboration centres on the shared use of GPM’s materials characterisation equipment park, housed at AM 4 AM facility in Luxembourg.
By leveraging GPM’s equipment and AM 4 AM’s analytical expertise, both parties aim to accelerate materials development, enhance quality control and customer service in their respective product lines.
“This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to excellence, resource efficiency, and innovation in the Powder Metallurgy space,” said Maxime Delmée, Co-founder & CEO of AM 4 AM. “By giving us access to GPM’s advanced characterisation tools, we’re enabling faster iteration cycles and better-informed decision-making in our development and production.”
The agreement includes joint use of a suite of advanced instruments for powder and material analysis, including particle size analysis, CNC machining, thermal behaviour evaluation and mechanical testing (static and dynamic). These capabilities are crucial in understanding and improving powder performance in Additive Manufacturing for high-tech applications.
“AM 4 AM and GPM had complementary needs: at GPM, we did not have the R&D facilities that we needed and at AM 4 AM, they had space and competences to support us so we decided to relocate our equipment in their facility and let AM 4 AM operate them,” said Peter Vikner, Managing Director at Gränges Powder Metallurgy.
