Cost-effective Metal Printing Made Possible

MetalFuse offers a complete solution, consisting of an indirect metal 3D printing process, paired with a special edition of ideaMaker compatible with MIM equipment. With this solution, MetalFuse’s advantages include low overhead costs and the ability to perform batch production.  MetalFuse saves more energy and is more environmentally friendly when compared to processes such as CNC and SLM (Selective Laser Melting).

High-End Metal Filament by BASF

By using BASF Forward AM’s metal filaments Ultrafuse® 316L and Ultrafuse® 17-4 PH, MetalFuse is capable of better printing repeatability and a greater yield rate.
 

Adopting a Time-Tested Process

The catalytic debinding furnace (D200-E) and the sintering furnace (S200-C) are used to post-process the “Green Parts”, in a way similar to the process developed based on BASF’s know how coming from Metal Injection Molding (MIM).
 

Specialized Slicing Software

A special edition of ideaMaker offers templates optimized for this kind of printing, while taking into account the sintering and debinding process that can be paired with MetalFuse. This special edition ideaMaker also features a simpler slicing process.