The Swedish company Sandvik Additive Manufacturing Devision has built a titanium powder factory in Sandviken, Sweden, and held an opening ceremony last week.
It is understood that the titanium powder factory has the following characteristics:
• Advanced atomization equipment with electrode melting
• Electrode inert gas atomization technology (EIGA)
• Atomized high-quality titanium powder with low oxygen and low nitrogen
• Dedicated downstream sieve tower and large-scale mixing and packaging equipment
• Equipped with a screening tower for nickel-based superalloys
• Highly automated production to ensure consistency of product quality and higher reliability
• With a complete supply chain, products can be fully traceable
The establishment of the titanium powder plant marks an important step for the company in addressing the metal powder market for additive manufacturing.
Reinforcement of light and strong metals is very complicated for traditional processes, so the application of titanium is largely limited to a few industries such as aerospace and medical. However, with the popularization of 3D printing technology, the application of titanium is getting wider and wider.
Mikael Schuisky, Head of R & D and Operations at Sandvik Additive Manufacturing, said: "Compared with the traditional subtractive process, the additive manufacturing process generates much less material waste and also increases design freedom, which will help The use of titanium in other industries, such as the automotive and tool industries. "