The funding has been earmarked to grow the University of Liverpool spinout, founded by serial additive manufacturing entrepreneur Professor Kate Black, by 40% and expand its premises.
Leitat Technological Center, a non-profit technological solutions organisation, will lead the consortium as coordinator with HP, Meltio, Addimat, Aitiip Centro Tecnológico, Idonial and Aimen all contributing.
The UK-based 3D printing solutions provider will present the software at TCT 3Sixty next month alongside its polymer AM, 3D scanning and materials capabilities.
The first two phases will focus on advancing the adoption of Constellium’s Aheadd CP1 Aluminum alloy, which is thought to be well-suited to 3D printing thermal management and heat exchanger components.
Users will be able to purchase and deploy AMT PostPro SFX and PostPro DPX systems alongside their Sinterit Lisa X and SUZY machines. Sinterit suggests this will help them to manufacture parts with injection moulding-like finishes.
The two companies have signed a contract – not material from a financial perspective – after initial tests of MPW’s metal powders were carried out by Westinghouse.
TALOS, according to the two companies, enables the production of complex, porous, strong and lightweight tantalum structures for medical devices and industrial applications.
The HT-PLA material is capable of withstanding temperatures exceeding 130°C directly off the print bed, while HT-PLA-GF carries much the same capability with enhanced structural performance.
The manufacturer says it plans to show how it’s supporting customers in its core markets of marine, land transport, rail and renewable energy to implement AM to meet production requirements.
