Fortius Metals manufactures specialized wire alloys for large-format metal 3D printing and robotic welding, addressing issues like hot tearing and cracking in aluminum alloys. Their products enable the fabrication of stronger and lighter components tailored to meet specific customer requirements in high-impact industries such as aerospace and electric vehicles.
Funding
$10M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Fabricating metal components using large-format 3D printing and robotic welding can be challenging due to issues like hot tearing and cracking, particularly when using aluminum alloys. These defects compromise the structural integrity and performance of the final product.
Solution
Fortius Metals provides specialized wire alloys designed to overcome common challenges in large-format metal 3D printing and robotic welding. Their wire alloys are formulated to mitigate hot tearing and cracking, especially in aluminum alloys, enabling the production of stronger and lighter components. Fortius Metals also offers process development and prototyping services to optimize welding parameters for specific customer requirements. Customers can purchase wire directly or engage Fortius Metals to build prototypes and assist with process consulting for challenging builds.
Target Audience
The primary customers are manufacturers in the space, defense, and electric vehicle industries using large format metal 3D printing and robotic welding.
Features
- Wire alloys tailored for large-format metal 3D printing and robotic welding processes
- Alloy compositions designed to prevent hot tearing and cracking in unweldable alloys, including 1xxx, 2xxx, 6xxx, and 7xxx series aluminum
- Process parameter development specific to customer's preferred welding process
- Prototype fabrication services
- Alloys enable stronger, lighter, and more complex designs