Alloy Development & Metal 3D Printing

InssTek is a global leader in metal additive manufacturing, specialising in directed energy deposition (DED) 3D printing with multi-material and alloy-research capabilities.

Various metal AM solutions are available – from alloy development research to manufacturing in aerospace, medical and heavy-industry sectors.

Alloy Development Research System

Rapid prototyping for alloy design

Compact system based on DED technology

Precise powder feeding via DMT® (Direct Metal Tooling) system

Hexa-feeding system for multi materials

DED Multi-Material Fabrication

All in one system for fabrication

Hexa-feeding system for multi materials

Precise powder feeding via DMT® (Direct Metal Tooling) system

5-Axis DED system

Efficient inert gas control system

Porous Coating System

Titanium porous structrue for bio-medical application

Strong interfacial bonding between coating and base materials

Technology developed for orthopedic implant surface coating

Used for artificial hip joint (FDA approved) and knee coating

5-Axis control system

DMT@(Direct Metal Tooling) System

Stand-alone or integrated powder feeding system

Precise powder volume control: feeding rate range of 0.05-20g/min based on Ti-6Al-4V

Max. 6 hoppers with user-configurable mixture proportions for alloys

Ensure high-precision control for tiny amounts of powder

Patent powder feeding method & unique real-time feedback system

Print a Real Rocket Nozzle!

Large scale robot 3D printing system

Vertical stage with 6-axis robotic arm and rotary stage

Printing volume: D 3.5 * H 7.5 (m)

Longtime stable 3D printing with montitoring system

Applications

Metal Cladding

  • Directly cladding white metal to bearing parts used in heavy industry
  • Material: Carbon Steel (Base) & White metal (Powder)
  • Width: 420mm (Top), 382mm (Bottom); Height – 552mm

HEA Development

  • NiCoMoTiAl high entropy alloying (HEA) with DED manufacturing
  • Five pure metal powders in each hopper are mixed in-situ to form the designed alloy composition
  • Nine different compositions being printed in a single 3-hour job

Multi-Material 3D Printing

  • 3-ton combustion nozzle
  • Difference material characteristics of inner and outer side that requested for propulsion verification
  • Material: Al-Bronze (Inner) & Inconel625 (Outer)

Multi Material Valve

  • A corrosion-resistant inner layer combined with an inexpensive, easily machinable outer layer
  • Material: Inconel625 (Inner) & SS316L (Outer)
  • Size: 210mm (Diameter), 282mm (Height)

Satellite Fuel Tank

  • Manufactured by adding two hemispherical shapes, internal machining, and final finishing work
  • Material: Ti-6Al-4V
  • Size: 230mm (Diameter), 280mm (Height)

Jet Engine Shroud Support (Repair)

  • Restoring damaged parts of jet engines with DED technology
  • Material: Inconel 718 (Base & Powder)