Cookson Industrial to showcase precious metal Additive Manufacturing at Southern Manufacturing 2025
December 2, 2024
Cookson Industrial, a division of Cooksongold, based in Birmingham, UK, will demonstrate how subcontractors can unlock the potential of precious metals in advanced manufacturing applications at the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Show, set to take place February 4-6, 2025, at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre.
At the show, reported to be the UK’s largest annual industrial event, Cookson will showcase a range of example components produced using precious metal Additive Manufacturing, as well as samples of the company’s gas-atomised precious metal powders, industrial precious metal refining, and semi-finished capabilities.
“The Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Show is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase our new products to the UK’s subcontract manufacturing base, especially given their role in the country’s burgeoning aerospace industry,” stated Nikesh Patel, Head of Cookson Industrial.
Aerospace is considered a key growth area for Cookson Industrial, where the company is helping to deliver new satellite thruster designs that decrease the weight of components and reduce the volume of hazardous materials such as hydrazine, which are traditionally used in the manufacture of chemical thrusters.
“Previously, the use of precious metals in manufacturing has largely been confined to jewellery and luxury lifestyle applications. We are pushing to redefine precious metals for AM and visiting us at the show will clearly demonstrate the leaps and bounds we have made towards exploring its potential for use in performance-critical manufacturing applications,” Patel added.
Part of Heimerle + Meule Group, Cookson Industrial aims to help organisations looking to explore the use of precious metals in industrial applications to de-risk their development, simplify their supply chains, and shorten time to market.
Cookson Industrial’s Additive Manufacturing facility is located in Birmingham. This currently comprises EOS Precious M 080 and M 100 AM machines, alongside a Renishaw AM 500S Flex single laser AM machine.
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