Industries
Eight industries, one manufacturing principle
Where conventional processes force a compromise between geometry and manufacturability, powder bed laser melting removes that compromise. The result is a part designed for its function, not for the machine that makes it.
01
Aerospace
Engine and airframe components where weight is critical and geometries are increasingly complex after optimisation.
Aerospace components are weight-critical, and the structures produced by advanced design methods are usually geometrically complex. XDM powder bed metal 3D printing makes it possible to manufacture topology-optimised free-form structures and lattice-filled lightweight structures, simplifies the production of engine parts with thin-walled curved surfaces or internal channels and lowers cost, and lets designers focus on performance instead of manufacturing constraints.
02
Automotive & Transportation
Lighter parts, more efficient fixtures and consolidated components that shorten validation cycles.
Tighter regulation, rising raw material costs and compressed launch schedules make automotive competition increasingly intense. XDM's experience in metal additive manufacturing helps customers achieve lighter components, more efficient fixtures and consolidated parts that are easier to assemble. The manufacturing capability of XDM equipment shortens the validation cycle for new components, reducing cost while accelerating market launch.
03
Tooling & Moulds
Conformal cooling that reduces uneven cooling, shortens cycle times and extends mould life.
Conformal cooling channels effectively reduce uneven cooling in the moulded part, increase cooling rate and extend mould life. With mature metal 3D printing technology, mould designers can now place cooling circuits wherever performance requires, without worrying that a good design cannot be manufactured. Laser powder bed fusion equipment helps the industry break through its manufacturing bottleneck, and integrated high-performance moulds become the norm.
04
Electrical & Electronics
Custom tools such as induction coils and thermal hardware delivered faster than conventional routes.
The production of electrical and electronic components depends on customised tooling, such as induction coils for heat treatment. XDM additive manufacturing solutions shorten the delivery time of custom tools and increase iteration speed, so customers remain competitive in an increasingly contested market.
05
Medical & Healthcare
Highly individualised implants, dental frameworks and custom instruments produced directly from scan data.
The healthcare industry is highly customised. XDM can create highly individualised 3D printed medical devices and directly print patient-specific implants and custom instruments, providing the driving force behind industry reform.
06
Energy & Power
Downhole tools, gas turbine parts and heat exchangers with internal channels and thin walls.
Oil and gas extraction requires large quantities of customised tools, and power generation equipment such as gas turbines contains many components with complex curved surfaces, thin walls and internal channels. Additive manufacturing offers the industry new possibilities for innovation. XDM solutions help suppliers shorten custom tool delivery times and improve the output efficiency of energy equipment.
07
Cultural & Creative
Sculptures, installations and design objects that would be impossible to manufacture conventionally.
Freed from manufacturing constraints, designers can give their imagination more room. XDM provides additive manufacturing solutions that turn exquisite creative concepts into real products.
08
Education & Research
Open, flexible machines for universities building additive manufacturing teaching and research capacity.
As the 3D printing application market expands, demand keeps growing, while the cultivation of 3D printing talent is still emerging and the industry faces a large skills gap. XDM works with a growing number of colleges and universities to build training bases, so students gain a solid theoretical foundation and rich practical experience and become a mainstay of the 3D printing industry.
