Additive Manufacturing Application Center in Sweden together with Addup
AddUp has just signed a partnership with RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden) joins their new Additive Manufacturing Application Center designed to accelerate the industrial use of additive manufacturing in Sweden.
RISE opens the Application Center for Additive Manufacturing, in collaboration with industrial and academic partners, to support companies along every step of the supply chain – from developing new business models to product design and testing in a real production environment, to help companies take full advantage of the technique. This Application Center for Additive Manufacturing will create a platform for industrial partners to collaborate with academia and institutes to stimulate the adoption of additive manufacturing in Sweden.
Additive manufacturing enables a paradigm shift for the manufacturing industry and is relevant for almost all sectors. Sweden wants to strengthen its position in this rapidly growing market and in order to be able to do this, it is necessary to continue investing in the technology – which it is doing through the development of this new Additive Manufacturing Application Center.
In the center, the industrial partners will have access to the latest research carried out by the research partners, the ability to test and demonstrate various additive manufacturing technologies, as well as access to expertise and competence along the supply chain. To be successful in such an environment, cooperation and collaboration between all partners in the center is crucial, as each partner has a unique competence and experience. The center creates an independent and open environment for such cooperation to take place in Sweden.
Addup, one of the 15 partners, aims with its expertise to address various aspects along the value chain in additive manufacturing, from design and product / material development to manufacturing and finishing – including surface and heat treatment and quality control. Addup will collaborate with the Center’s partners to develop an alternative, cost-effective production method for Swedish industry that will be implemented and industrialized. This collaboration will help digitize manufacturing and optimize the supply chain.
The AddUp Modulo 400 DED machine will soon be installed on the RISE Additive Manufacturing Application Center. With a build volume of 650 x 400 x 400 mm, it is designed to handle a variety of applications. It is equipped with two nozzles, of different sizes and power. A 24Vx nozzle for producing large parts at speed, and a 10Vx nozzle for producing details with precision. These nozzles can be replaced in just a few seconds, without interrupting production. Modulo 400 is equipped with a capsule insertion device that enables work with reactive powders. This feature makes it one of the few DED machines on the market that can produce reactive and non-reactive powder. In addition, process control systems enable continuous observation of the melting basin and provide early detection of any operations during production. The integration of a pyrometer enables a closed circuit control of the melting temperature.
The inauguration of the Swedish Research Institute’s Additive Manufacturing Application Center will take place on 31 May 2022. During the event, AddUp experts will present “Bridging the gap for mass adoption of additive manufacturing in industry”. As AM moves forward on an industrial scale, AddUp focuses on supporting every step of the adoption process by offering industrially prepared machines and quality assurance software. This partnership will provide an opportunity for Swedish industry to take full advantage of AddUp’s experience and expertise in metal additive manufacturing.