The startup develops a 3D metal printing technology that utilizes an electron beam gun to create a hollow conical beam for metal deposition in low vacuum conditions, using industrial wire as raw material. This technology enables industries to efficiently produce complex metal parts, facilitating their research and development efforts in additive manufacturing.
Funding
$9.5M 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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Problem
Current metal additive manufacturing methods often require compromises between production speed, part accuracy, and material quality, increasing costs and limiting application possibilities. Existing technologies may also rely on expensive or specialized feedstock materials, further hindering accessibility and scalability.
Solution
X-Beam 3D Metal Printing utilizes a gas-discharge electron beam gun to generate a hollow conical electron beam, enabling precise metal deposition from standard industrial wire feedstock in low vacuum conditions. This technology allows for efficient production of complex metal parts with high accuracy, defect-free metal structure, and high productivity. The controllable metal deposition process facilitates topology optimization, application of new materials, and development of novel alloy compositions. X-Beam 3D Metal Printing aims to make metal 3D printing more accessible to a wider industrial community and R&D environments.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes researchers and industrial users in the additive manufacturing space seeking a cost-effective and versatile solution for producing high-quality metal parts.
Features
- Employs a patented gas-discharge electron beam gun to generate a hollow conical electron beam for controlled metal deposition.
- Uses standard industrial wire (up to Ø3.2 mm) as feedstock, reducing material costs.
- Offers high productivity with deposition rates up to 2,000 cm3 per hour.
- Achieves a combination of accuracy and productivity, with wall thickness from 1.5 mm and surface roughness < 1 mm.
- Operates in low and medium vacuum conditions (10-1…10-4 mbar).
- Provides user-friendly HMI and software for process control.
- Offers advanced process monitoring and quality assurance solutions.
- Supports a wide range of materials, including Ti-alloys, stainless steel, steel, Nb-alloys, and Ni-alloys.