- Development and validation of new manufacturing designs and materials
- Capabilities for the production of new alloys and metal powder atomization
Industry demands increasingly complex, lightweight and optimized components, capable of integrating new geometries, advanced functionalities and materials adapted to increasingly demanding service conditions. These challenges are further compounded by the need to reduce development times and optimize material consumption during manufacturing.
AZTERLAN has advanced metal manufacturing capabilities based on L-PBF (Laser Powder Bed Fusion) technology, which, combined with its capabilities in the development of ad-hoc metal alloys and metal powder production, enable supporting industries in the development and validation of new components manufactured using additive technologies.
AZTERLAN offers an integrated R&D solution based on the study of the interaction between material melting, powder production, L-PBF additive manufacturing, microstructure and in-service behavior, connecting the design of new concepts, development of feedstock materials, manufacturing of parts and prototypes, and their advanced characterization.
- Redesign of components for structural lightweighting
- Design of advanced lattice architectures
- Manufacturing of hybrid components combining conventional and additive processes
- Integration of internal functionalities (channels, thermal management, etc.)
- Reduction of assemblies and system simplification
- Full validation of design concepts and new ad-hoc materials (alloy development + metal powder production) for L-PBF manufacturing
- Small series production or highly customized parts
Support in the design and manufacturing of optimized metal components, exploring complex geometries and solutions not feasible with conventional processes.
Manufacturing of functional parts for validation in real or pre-industrial environments, reducing development cycles.
Design, tuning and characterization of metal powders for additive manufacturing, aligned with process requirements and final application.
Evaluation of the behavior of alloys processed via additive manufacturing, including microstructural analysis and mechanical properties.
Re-engineering of existing parts to improve mechanical, thermal or structural performance through design for additive manufacturing.
Study and tuning of LPBF manufacturing parameters to ensure repeatability, metallurgical quality and suitability for service requirements and material performance.
AZTERLAN’s laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) capabilities allow the manufacturing of metal components directly from a digital model, offering significantly greater design freedom than conventional processes.
- 500 W fiber laser
- Build volume: 250 × 250 × 300 mm
- Layer thickness: 20–100 µm
- Controlled inert atmosphere system (argon or nitrogen)
- Advanced filtration system with continuous operation
- Powder flow optimization for reduced build times
- Bidirectional powder dispensing
- Reduced build platform for small-scale testing with low powder consumption
- Heated build plate to prevent cracking in high residual stress materials
- Open software with full parameter customization capability
This infrastructure is complemented by capabilities in material development, metal powder atomization, and testing and characterization of materials and metallic components.
