High speed AM

Essentium Inc is developing a metal additive manufacturing (AM) platform that will use the company’s high speed extrusion (HSE) technology.

The technology, which has five patents with three additional patents pending, could produce parts comparable to castings and forgings with minimal post-processing required, the company said. It can reportedly decrease porosity, and minimize warpage during a build.  

“Our metal AM platform will deliver improved throughput for high part quality, and it will have the potential for broad-scale use in major industrial markets, including automotive, aerospace and defense,” said Elisa Teipel, PhD, chief development officer.