AddUp Joins Application Center for Additive Manufacturing in Sweden

AddUp has signed a partnership with RISE to join their new Additive Manufacturing Center which is designed to accelerate the industrial use of additive manufacturing (AM) in Sweden.

Due to the potential of AM across industries, the Research Institute of Sweden (RISE) opened the Application Center for Additive Manufacturing in collaboration with industrial and academic partners. The center creates a platform for industrial partners to collaborate with academia and institutes, and stimulates the adoption of AM in Sweden.

Addup, one of 15 partners, aims to address various aspects along the value chain in AM — from design and development to manufacturing and postprocessing, including surface and heat treatment and quality control. AddUp collaborates with the center’s partners to develop an alternative, cost-effective production method for Swedish industry to be implemented and industrialized. This collaboration will help digitalize manufacturing and optimize the supply chain to be more efficient.

In the center, the industrial partners have access to the latest research carried out by the research partners, and the ability to test and demonstrate different AM technologies. Partners can also access expertise and competence along the supply chain.

AddUp has its own technology deployed at the center — a Modulo 400 DED machine. This machine showcases technology built for the needs of industrial production, AddUp says. With a build volume of 650 × 400 × 400 mm, it is designed to handle a wide variety of applications. It is equipped with two nozzles of different size and power — a 24 V nozzle to produce large parts with speed and a 10 V nozzle to produce parts with precision. These nozzles can be changed in a few seconds without interrupting production.