Freemelt sells industrial 3D Printer to Hungarian Nuclear Research Institute

3D printer manufacturer Freemelt has received an order from the Institute of Nuclear Research (ATOMKI) in Hungary for a Freemelt ONE system to be used for research in the field of nuclear materials science. The order is worth approximately 390,000 euros, with delivery expected in the third quarter of 2023.

The Freemelt ONE system is characterized by its suitability for high-temperature materials commonly found in fusion and fission reactors. A core element of this system is tungsten, a material that can withstand extreme temperatures and is suitable for radiation protection.

The machine is specifically optimized for materials research to accelerate the introduction of new materials and products into industrial applications. A special feature of the Freemelt ONE system is the integrated periscope function, which makes it possible to observe the production process in real time. This is made possible by Freemelt’s special technology.

Freemelt’s CEO, Daniel Gidlund comments, “We are happy that the collaboration with MTA Atomki now has resulted in an order of our Freemelt ONE machine. We see an increased activity and interest from the energy sector, and this order is an important step and confirmation of the value that Freemelt and Additive Manufacturing technology can bring to the energy transformation.”

Gidlund continues, “An important part of our offering is that our customers can develop, evaluate and test material processes in our research machine Freemelt ONE and when ready, transfer them seamlessly into high-volume production through our industrial machine eMELT. We see this new order as an important a milestone on our journey to be a market leading supplier of metal 3D-printing solutions.”

By winning this order, Freemelt underlines its growing importance in additive manufacturing, especially in scientific and energy sectors. The fact that a renowned institute such as ATOMKI in Hungary is using the technology for its research signals confidence in the reliability and versatility of Freemelt systems. It remains to be seen what further advances this collaboration will bring to the future of additive manufacturing and nuclear research.

“Freemelt ONE will be used for research in surface science, surface topology, which means creation of new surface structures and composite materials via non adiabatic alloying, based on opportunity of a fast-moving powerful electron beam. The open architecture and free parametrization of the properties of the beam makes Freemelt ONE an ideal tool for research purposes.” says Professor, Dr. Kalman Vad, Atomki.