Your complete solution for 24/7 metal additive part production
Your Additive Partner
With our wide-ranging portfolio of advanced manufacturing solutions, GF Machining Solutions can partner with you to fully integrate AM processes into your existing workflow. Achieve a lower total cost of ownership with first-class technology that seamlessly works together.
Introduction to AM Part Production
Direct metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion is a well-established metal AM process that offers very good accuracy and effective part density. GF Machining Solutions and 3D Systems’ proprietary AM technology uses a scanner-directed laser beam to melt additive-grade metal powder under inert environment, building parts layer by layer.
Metal AM Workflow
Design
Our additive experts are available to help with your toughest application challenges.
Prepare
With 3DXpert™, set up and optimize designs for 3D printing.
Use the Direct Metal Printer (DMP) system for the serial production of high-quality parts.
Inspect
Analyze and refine metal AM processes with DMP Monitoring.
NC Prep
Prepare and finalize parts with 3DXpert™ post-processing tools and subtractive machining templates.
Milling
Further machine parts with Mikron and System 3R technology.
Separate
Separate parts from build plates with the CUT AM 500.
Final Part
Push your part design further with the reduced weight and optimized surfaces of 3D metal printing.
GF Application Experts
At Centers of Competence around the world and the AMotion Center in Stabio, Switzerland, GF Machining Solutions’ additive experts are available to help with your toughest application challenges.
AMotion Center
GF Machining Solutions offers more than a comprehensive suite of metal AM solutions and software – we offer complete support for our customers through our Centers of Competence and the dedicated AMotion Center. Our NADCAP-certified 3D printing processes and team of experienced applications specialists can serve as your AM partner from the initial planning stages, part design and prototypes to validation, production and post-processing.
