3D printer manufacturer Raise3D has partnered with Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), a specialist in automated post-processing for industrial 3D printing, to extend professional finishing capabilities to users of its RMS220 selective laser sintering (SLS) system. The move signals a deliberate push toward closing the gap between prototyping and true end-use part production.
“Our partnership with Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) completes our additive manufacturing workflow with advanced post-processing capabilities,” said Fernando Hernandez, SLS Product Marketing Manager – Europe at Raise3D. “AMT’s powerful yet user-friendly systems deliver industry-leading surface finishing and perfectly complement the large build volume of our RMS220. This collaboration represents another step toward our goal of delivering a complete, end-to-end additive manufacturing solution.”
Vapour Smoothing Comes to RMS220
European customers will gain access to AMT’s finishing systems through Raise3D, delivered as preconfigured setups engineered for direct compatibility with Raise3D’s powder materials. The initial scope centers on two vapour smoothing platforms, the PostPro SFX and the recently unveiled PostPro SF2X, the latter expected to begin shipping in June 2026.
Beyond its higher build capacity, the SF2X runs on a biodegradable, non-hazardous finishing agent, making disposal straightforward and environmentally sound. The technology produces surfaces that rival injection-molded aesthetics while also achieving watertight results on finished components.
“Our partnership with Raise3D is about empowering businesses to manufacture real, functional end-use parts without the traditional cost and complexity,” said Giorgio Ioannides, VP Sales & Marketing at AMT. “The combination of Raise3D’s accessible SLS technology and AMT’s PostPro SF2X vapour smoothing creates a plug-and-play production cell that delivers professional results at a fraction of the investment previously required. This is additive manufacturing for real-world applications, made simple.”
The Push Toward End-to-End Workflows
The Raise3D-AMT agreement reflects a growing conviction across the additive manufacturing sector that printing and post-processing must be treated as a single, integrated workflow rather than separate disciplines. OEMs and finishing specialists are formalizing ties to close a long-standing operational gap for end users and recent moves across the sector reinforce this direction.
At Formnext 2025, DyeMansion showcased the integration of ASM and its VX1 vapour smoothing system into the company’s Print-to-Product workflow, expanding its surface-finishing lineup to cover entry-level through industrial applications.
On the distribution side, AMT signed an agreement with TriMech to embed its post-processing technology into broader workflow planning across the United States and Canada, with the partnership covering both sales and support.
The trend also points toward tighter system-level integration going forward. 3D Printing Industry’s 2026 executive survey forecasts that customers will increasingly demand integrated ecosystems over standalone equipment.
The Raise3D-AMT collaboration is aligned with that direction, giving European customers a preconfigured path from printed SLS part to production-ready component within a single, validated ecosystem.
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Featured image shows PostPro SFX. Photo via Raise3D.
