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Formup 350

A 3D metal printer offering three recoating systems maximizing the reach of the metal 3D technology

October 2024

Formup 350

A 3D metal printer offering three recoating systems maximizing the reach of the metal 3D technology

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date October 18, 2024
By Fives
From France
Maturity stage TRL 9 / CRI 3-4 - Commercial Scale Up / Multiple commercial Applications

The Formup 350 by Addup is an additive manufacturing production machine using the Laser-Powder bed Fusion (L-PBF) technology. A powder bed is locally melted by 4 lasers, drawing on the surface the slice of a part. This routine is repeated consecutively until the height of the part is reached. Our 3D metal printer offers three recoating systems (Brush, roller, silicon blade) allowing unique flexibility to customers and maximizing the reach of the metal 3D technology. FormUp 350 machines are safe, efficient, and scalable, integrating more than ten years of experience built by AddUp and Michelin in PBF technology, with safety at the heart of our concerns.

The Environmental Benefits

  • Powder agnostic: Contrary to our competitors, we let our customers choose their own powder suppliers. By being powder agnostic, our willingness is to allow our customers to make the most sustainable choice depending on their geography
  • Versatile production system: Our 3 kinds of layer spreading systems allow our customer to switch between high accuracy and high productivity, using the right system for the right application
  • Unique and patented spreading system: Using our roller system, we can reduce the quantity of supports needed and improve the roughness from the usual characteristics we can reach in Additive manufacturing
  • By reducing the size of series, we can reduce the waste and be far more energy efficient
  • localizing production close the need reduce energy and transports needs
  • Optimizing design to increase performances or to reduce the weight of part we contribute to create new solutions for decarbonized systems
  • 3D printed tire molds helped to develop low rolling resistance tires with increased mileage and durability

The Financial Benefits

  • The initial investment is far lower in 3D printing than in the mainstream alternative
  • Small and medium series are more competitive than on a mainstream alternative
  • Functional optimization of the parts allows final customer to lower its total cost of ownership compared to mainstream alternative. A study show that after thermal optimization, an additively manufactured mold is cheaper than mainstream solutions above 10
  • The weight saving opportunities is a key benefit in the total cost of ownership for 3d printing

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Fives

Fives, an industrial engineering group with an extensive multi-sector expertise

Headquarters 75009 Paris, France
Type Company
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