Wayland to showcase Calibur3 and NeuBeam at Formnext 2026
Wayland Additive, Huddersfield, UK, will showcase its Calibur3 metal Additive Manufacturing machine and NeuBeam Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB) process at Formnext 2026, taking place in Frankfurt from November 17–20. The company will highlight applications involving challenging materials and geometries, including recent development work with tungsten.
NeuBeam uses Wayland’s proprietary Active Charge Neutralisation technology to neutralise electrical charge within the powder bed. According to the company, this removes the need for the wide-area sintering traditionally used to manage charge-related instability in electron beam PBF. The process leaves loose powder surrounding the manufactured parts, which Wayland states can simplify depowdering, increase the potential for powder reuse and offer greater flexibility when processing challenging materials.
Darrin Dickinson, Head of Business Development (EMEA) at Wayland Additive, stated, “The conversation we want to have at Formnext is no longer simply about what makes NeuBeam different. We want people to bring us the applications that matter to them, particularly the difficult ones. Perhaps they investigated AM several years ago and the material would not process, the economics failed, the geometry proved impossible, or the post-processing burden killed the business case. Those are precisely the conversations we want to reopen.”
Wayland has also expanded its commercial team, with Adam Simons and Ryan Skradski strengthening its presence in the United States, while Daniele Caviglia has joined as Head of Business Development for Europe.
“AM is maturing, and customers rightly expect more than an impressive demonstration part. They need to understand whether a technology can solve their particular manufacturing problem and ultimately create commercial value,” Dickinson added.
Dr Martyn Hussey, Head of Technology & Innovation at Wayland Additive, will also give a presentation on NeuBeam and the company’s approach to PBF-EB on Tuesday, November 17, at 2 pm. The presentation will take place on the Technology Stage (Hall 12.1, B49).
Visitors can meet Wayland Additive in Hall 12, Booth B139, to discuss potential applications and material development.
