Renishaw to showcase upgraded Additive Manufacturing workflows at Formnext
Renishaw, based in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, UK, will showcase new developments under the theme ‘From Print to Precision: Productivity Upgraded’ at Formnext 2025. Included will be the company’s new LIBERTAS software, filtration system, Equator-X 500 gauge, and high-productivity Additive Manufacturing workflows across a range of applications.
“Visitors will see a complete production cell featuring a Renishaw RenAM 500 Ultra system with TEMPUS technology, a Chiron Micro 5XL and Renishaw’s new Equator-X dual-method gauging system, providing an end-to-end process flow: printing, milling and inspection,” stated Chris Dimery, Additive Manufacturing EMEA Business Manager at Renishaw.
“On this cell, there will be a nozzle-guided vane (NGV), enabled by LIBERTAS, the Chiron machining critical features, and the Equator-X system performing part inspection. This illustrates a practical workflow that builds upon Renishaw’s advance manufacturing knowledge, showing users what is possible when you work with the right partner.”
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LIBERTAS
The new LIBERTAS software aims to address two persistent challenges in metal Additive Manufacturing: poor downskin surface finish and the need for support structures.
While traditional supports manage heat and distortion, they increase material usage, extend build times and require post-processing. LIBERTAS dynamically adjusts scan parameters across different sections of a part, enabling engineers to additively manufacture complex geometries with smoother downskin surfaces without supports. According to Renishaw, this also results in reduced waste and higher-quality finishes, maximising AM’s productivity without the need for costly hardware upgrades.
Filtration
Also on the stand will be a new long-life filtration system, purpose-built for Renishaw’s RenAM 500 series of metal Additive Manufacturing machines.
The new filtration system is said to offer continuous gas-flow filtration for uninterrupted production. It is designed to safely remove condensate and particulate by-products generated during the build process, the system reportedly enables months of operation without intervention. Fully compatible with the single-, dual-, and quad-laser RenAM 500 configurations, the filtration system is said to maximise machine uptime, reduce labour and disposal costs and ensure reliable performance in demanding production environments.
Applications
From its stand, Renishaw will also feature advanced microturbines from Argive, a recent spin-off of UK metal manufacturing company Alloyed, showcasing the potential of AM for high-performance propulsion applications. The A300 microturbine is already incorporated in drone applications, whilst the A1100 microturbine is additively manufactured using Alloyed’s nickel superalloy ABD-900AM, which is engineered for high-temperature performance and durability.
“To complement our on-stand production cell, Renishaw will present alongside Siemens Digital Industries Software in a joint session to showcase a fully integrated additive manufacturing workflow designed to deliver optimised, integrated blade rotors for aerospace and defence applications,” said Dimery. “Using Siemens’ digital twin technologies combined with Renishaw’s precision metal AM systems, advanced toolpaths and post-process metrology. The session will demonstrate a seamless, data-driven pathway from digital design intent to certifiable parts for next-generation platforms.”
