Swiss company Exentis Group AG has delivered another production system for additive high-volume manufacturing to a globally active industrial group. The customer, headquartered in the United Kingdom, employs around 24,000 people and operates several technology centers as well as around 50 production sites worldwide. The new system will be used at a German site and is intended for large-scale production of ultra-fine metal applications.
Technically, the Exentis platform is based on a paste-based additive process in which metal pastes are processed through screens. This enables the production of very fine structures with high reproducibility, setting it apart from conventional powder bed or binder jetting processes. The technology targets industrial volumes in the millions and is designed to offer high design freedom in terms of part geometry and material selection.
Dr. Rolf Bachmann, Chief Executive Officer of Exentis Group AG: “The successful delivery of another Exentis production system to a strategic key customer confirms the uniqueness of our technology platform for opening up new market segments. It enables the manufacture of millions of innovative industrial components with free material choice and maximum design flexibility, while being resource-efficient and sustainable at the same time. This combination of precision, efficiency and environmental compatibility is unique and underlines the importance of Exentis technology in global manufacturing.”
Beyond pure machine sales, Exentis concludes long-term service contracts. The company exclusively supplies the matching metal pastes and screens, provides training for operating personnel and is responsible for maintenance and support of the system. For the industrial customer, this results in an end-to-end process package that is intended to facilitate the qualification of new applications and scaling into series production.
Because the planned metal applications, according to Exentis, can only be produced economically on this platform due to their ultra-fine structure and are used in a rapidly growing market segment, discussions about additional systems are already underway. For industrial additive manufacturing, the order is another example of how 3D printing technologies are evolving toward high-volume series production.
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