Oerlikon Plans New Metal Materials Development Facility

Materials represent an obvious key to the realization of metal additive manufacturing technology -- advanced materials are necessary to the continuation of the fast growth this sector is seeing and anticipating. Oerlikon has announced a new facility in Michigan, expected to be operational by year-end 2017, set to produce advanced titanium alloys and other metals. The company notes that the facility's R&D lab will additionally explore developments of alloys of titanium, nickel, copper, iron, cobalt, and other metals, and will engage in joint R&D projects as well as customized small-batch powder production. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/155105/oerlikon-materials-facility/

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