Tekna to supply TriTech with titanium powder for P-1 binder jetting system
Looking to scale into production of titanium components for a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, and medical.
Tekna, a provider of advanced metal materials, will provide titanium powder to TriTech Titanium Parts, a pioneering additive manufacturing service provider, for use in metal binder jetting. More specifically, the power has been designed for the production of high-quality parts using the P1 platform developed by Desktop Metal.
TriTech is the very first company to use titanium powders for binder jetting applications. The technology developed by Desktop Metal has the potential for large-volume manufacturing. In early TriTech qualified titanium Ti64 for part production on Desktop Metal systems. TriTech, which is ISO 9001:2015 certified, uses metal injection molding (MIM), investment casting, and binder jet 3D printing on the Desktop Metal Production System P-1 to produce titanium parts. The company is a spin-off of AmeriTi Manufacturing Co., which was founded in 1984 and sold last year to Kymera International.
“We are delighted to work with Tekna,” said Robert Swenson, CEO of TriTech Titanium Parts. “Their plasma atomized titanium powder, known for its exceptional quality, significantly enhances our capabilities in binder jet 3D printing. It enables us to offer our clients the benefits of this groundbreaking technology, reduces manufacturing lead times, and enhances performance in critical applications.”
Binder jet 3D printing has revolutionized the manufacturing industry, allowing to produce complex, lightweight, and durable parts with exceptional precision. This technology promises to unlock new possibilities in the production of titanium components for a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, and medical.
Tekna supplies TriTech with high-quality titanium powder, fulfilling both aerospace AS9100 and medical ISO 13485 standards, designed to achieve exceptional part quality and mechanical properties. By utilizing Tekna’s industrial-grade titanium powder, TriTech expects to unlock the full potential of binder jet 3D printing, providing clients with customized, lightweight, and high-strength titanium parts that surpass traditional manufacturing limitations.
“I want to congratulate TriTech and Desktop Metal for their leadership in achieving this historical milestone. By combining our expertise, we aim to accelerate the adoption of binder jet 3D printing and open new design possibilities for titanium components across all industries,” said Luc Dionne, CEO of Tekna.
The Desktop Metal P1 platform using Tekna’s titanium powder at TriTech can be seen in the following link: Watch this video. Both companies wish to thank Desktop Metal for making possible the use of titanium powders in binder jetting applications.
