LPW Technology and APWORKS have announced a strategic partnership.
LPW Technology Ltd, a metal powder manufacturer, has formed a strategic partnership with AIRBUS APWORKS GmbH to supply its high-performance Scalmalloy® aluminium-magnesium scandium alloy to the additive manufacturing sector.
Ben Ferrar, LPW’s Chief Operating Officer said: “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.”
“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.”
The partnership builds on LPW’s experience in the aerospace sector, aligning strategically with APWORKS to support the global requirements for high-strength aluminium with Scalmalloy®.
LPW is accredited to AS 9120A for aerospace, implementing robust quality management processes that assure the integrity of the tightly controlled metal powders it supplies to safety-critical sectors world-wide.
“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,” said Ferrar.
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of APWORKS, Sven Lauxmann, said, “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.”
LPW will be at formnext in Hall 3.1 at booth D48 and APWORKS in Hall 3.1 at booth E69.
Featured image shows LPW’s £90 million additive manufacturing HQ in Widnes, Cheshire. Photo via LPW.
