LPW Technology and APWORKS announce Scalmalloy AM powder partnership

LPW Technology has formed a strategic partnership with Airbus APWorks to supply its Scalmalloy aluminium-magnesium-scandium alloy to the additive manufacturing (AM) sector.

Building on its experience in the aerospace sector, metal powder manufacturer LPW is aligning strategically with internationally recognised APWorks to support the global requirements for high-strength aluminium with Scalmalloy.

LPW will be exhibiting at stand 5150 in the Industry 4.0 area at this year’s Farnborough Airshow, showcasing the compatibility of its extensive range of tightly controlled metal powders for aerospace AM applications. LPW is accredited to AS 9120A for aerospace, implementing robust quality management processes that assure the integrity of the metal powders it supplies to safety-critical sectors world-wide.

“As the market leader in the development, processing and supply of high quality metal powders and software solutions for the AM industry, we are continually expanding our materials range to enable new applications and productionisation of the technology,” said Ben Ferrar, LPW’s chief operating officer. “Expanding our metal powder range to include Scalmalloy, with its high strength, lightweight characteristics, enables manufacturers to access the technological and commercial benefits this proven metal AM alloy has to offer.

“Compared to all other aerospace aluminium alloys, Scalmalloy offers a unique level of corrosion resistance, its high strength to weight ratio makes it perfect for light-weighting applications, crucial to optimising the build to use ratio in component design. Scalmalloy enables the lowest buy-to-fly ratio compared to conventionally designed and manufactured parts.”

Chief sales and marketing officer of APWorks, Sven Lauxmann, commented: “Partnering strategically with an AM metal powder specialist such as LPW further strengthens the Scalmalloy supply chain, supporting APWorks’ vision to expand the industrial application of AM technologies and solutions across the sectors. With LPW Technology we have found a reliable and strongly AM focused partner to create an excellent synergy between their significant expertise in the production and global marketing of materials and APWorks' intensive experience in processing Scalmalloy in 3D printing.”

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