GKN Powder Metallurgy and EOS form technology partnership to industrialise metal Additive Manufacturing

November 15, 2018

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November 15, 2018

GKN Powder Metallurgy has announced a strategic partnership with EOS that has seen the companies together design a new, high-productivity process for laser based metal Additive Manufacturing that is said will reduce production time by 70% and overall cost by up to 50%.

“We’re thinking differently about what’s possible in manufacturing; metal 3D printing and rapid prototyping have become a formidable part of our business,” stated Peter Oberparleiter, CEO of GKN Powder Metallurgy. “This collaboration makes laser metal 3D printing a viable long-term solution for manufacturers across the board that require fast delivery turnaround and could benefit from the high degree of design freedom that comes with Laser 3D printing. Our customers will be able to produce higher quality parts faster than ever before, with absolutely no tooling.”

It was stated that the combination of GKN’s innovative metal powder, EOS StainlessSteel 316L VPro, and EOS’s unique process and Additive Manufacturing expertise, make it possible to create a high-performance part designed for end-use at scale.

“In order to expand our foot print in the automotive industry, we were looking for a strong partner with a high level of expertise in the field of steels and typical industry grade materials combined with a proven track record of further industrialising technologies together with customer applications,” satated Dr Adrian Keppler, CEO at EOS. “We found a perfect partner in GKN Powder Metallurgy. Based on this partnership, our customers will benefit from higher build speeds and lower material costs resulting in significantly optimised cost per part. This is going to lower the entry barrier and will enable completely new application fields.”

GKN are currently exhibiting at Formnext, Frankfurt, Germany, November 13-16 2018, hall 3.1, stand E30.

www.gknpm.com  |  www.eos.info

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