3D printing specialist Seurat Technologies announced an agreement to develop 59 tons of additively manufactured metal components for Siemens Energy turbines. The development is to span six years and initially focus on one family of parts.
The manufacturing industry has a major responsibility to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Seurat’s breakthrough technology, Area Printing, enables 3D printing to compete with traditional methods while using 100% renewable green energy. Siemens Energy uses 3D printing to enable more sustainable processes and better economics.
“Siemens Energy is always looking for innovative technologies that can transform the future while creating a more sustainable world,” said Siemens Energy Head of Venture Building Enrique Gonzales Zanetich. “We’re excited about our future printing high-quality parts with fantastic economies of scale to deliver cost savings. We invested in Seurat Technologies and believe that strengthening our partnership could help to accelerate decarbonization in the industry at scale.”
Siemens Energy has also invested in Seurat Technologies through its venture arm, Siemens Energy Ventures.
“Seurat’s partnership with Siemens Energy is a major milestone for 3D metal printing and our potential to deliver limitless scalability and cost savings,” said Seurat CEO and Co-Founder James DeMuth. “We are proud to be trusted by global leaders who are reimagining manufacturing. Volumes of this order of magnitude significantly move the needle towards greener technologies and unlocking additive manufacturing’s full potential.”
Seurat’s surface printing process can reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with waste materials, freight, transportation and warehousing. By 2030, up to 100 tons of CO2 could be saved.
“The metal additive manufacturing market increased by more than 20 percent in 2022 year-over-year and is valued today at about $3.2 billion,” said Dr. Maximilian Munsch, managing partner of strategy consultancy AMPOWER. “The users and suppliers in this market expect success to continue, anticipating similar growth in the coming five years. An important driver is the energy sector. For several years now, the energy industry has efficiently utilized metal 3D printing for the production of turbine components, reaching a high level of maturity. Metal 3D printing has become a crucial enabler technology for innovation to significantly reduce the CO2 footprint throughout the turbine’s lifetime. We expect the demand for such components to grow by 26 percent annually.”
“Seurat is a part of an emerging wave of Massachusetts additive manufacturers that are utilizing revolutionary processes, materials, and a world-class workforce to dramatically impact global industries, as shown by this new partnership,” said Christine Nolan, director of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing at MassTech, an economic development agency for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. “Companies like Seurat are what makes Massachusetts the top innovation economy and a global leader in advanced manufacturing.”
Seurat has received $91.5 million from investors and has more than 209 issued and pending patents. The pilot factory is operating at full capacity and plans are underway to open a full-scale production factory.
Find out more about Seurat Technologies at seurat.com.
For more information about Siemens Energy, please visit siemens-energy.com.
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