Oerlikon AM highlights suppressor production with ATLIX
Oerlikon AM, headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, has highlighted the scaling production of its end-of-barrel suppressors for firearms using technology from ATLIX, formerly TRUMPF Additive Manufacturing.
End-of-barrel suppressors, or silencers, function by capturing and redirecting high-pressure propellant gases through carefully engineered internal structures and channels. By disrupting the gas flow before it exits the muzzle, these devices significantly reduce the sound and flash when the firearm is discharged.
In June 2025, Oerlikon AM announced that it had manufactured more than 25,000 additively manufactured suppressors using a proprietary MetcoAdd nickel powder on the ATLIX TruPrint Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) AM machine series. Months later, Oerlikon doubled its fleet of TruPrint machines, reportedly making it the largest contract manufacturing partner in North America.
“Scaling suppressor production takes far more than simply printing parts – it requires precision, repeatability, and industrial-grade reliability at volume,” stated Dan Haller, Oerlikon AM Head of Commercial. “With ATLIX TruPrint technology, we produce highly complex suppressor designs in a single build that previously required multipart assemblies. This boosts performance and durability while cutting production time and complexity. As demand – particularly in the fast-growing defence sector – continues to rise, ATLIX delivers the robust [PBF-LB] platform we rely on to scale confidently while maintaining the quality our customers expect.”
Oerlikon AM plans to install a TruPrint 5000 PBF-LB Additive Manufacturing machine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Referring to it as ATLIX’s most industrial to date, Oerlikon AM expects that the machine will significantly expand its suppressor manufacturing capacity.
