Incodema3D to add further 14 EOS metal AM machines
Incodema3D, based in Freeville, New York, USA, has announced plans to significantly expand its metal Additive Manufacturing capacity with orders for a further fourteen Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) AM machines from EOS. Once installed, it will increase Incodema3D’s fleet to more than fifty EOS metal AM machines.
The first order consists of four EOS M 400-4 and one EOS M4 ONYX, with a second order announced for a further four EOS M4 ONYX, two EOS M 400-4 and three EOS M 300-4 machines.
“Through 2030, we project continued high growth, and our business requires us to expand our existing facilities, add a new facility, and significantly increase our hiring – all challenges we are tackling right now,” stated Sean Whittaker, founder and CEO of Incodema3D. “With a sense of urgency to support national priorities, we truly feel that we are setting the bar for contracted metal AM production and have created well-oiled processes to produce everything from ten mission-critical parts for a defence customer to 10,000 parts for an energy company.”
The announcement follows news earlier this year that AFM Capital had acquired a majority stake in the company. According to Incodema3D, its growth plans are expected to increase manufacturing capacity threefold by 2030 and will include a second manufacturing facility, details of which are yet to be announced.
Since purchasing its first EOS machine in 2012, Incodema3D has focused exclusively on EOS metal AM technology at its 5,575 m² (60,000 ft²) facility in New York. The company has also invested in post-processing and finishing technologies to support the production of additively manufactured metal components.
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“We are constantly introducing process improvements and efficiencies through automation wherever possible to achieve quality and throughput,” said Matt Lewis, Incodema3D vice president of programs. “By integrating design for Additive Manufacturing, industrial-scale 3D printing, post-processing, precision machining, inspection, and fulfilment under one roof, we can move complex metal parts into production with speed, consistency, and confidence. This end-to-end approach allows us to support demanding production programs while reducing lead times, improving part performance, and simplifying the supply chain.”
Glynn Fletcher, president of EOS North America, added, “Incodema3D’s continued growth is a strong reflection of both their technical leadership and unerring vision for AM on an industrial scale. Our enduring collaboration with Sean [Whittaker] and his extraordinary team is a privilege. The trust they have placed in EOS for more than a decade is something that we are very proud of.”
The investment is expected to support Incodema3D’s expansion across defence, energy and other industrial markets as it continues to scale production of metal Additive Manufacturing components.
