Titomic Limited, an Australian cold spray additive manufacturing company listed on the ASX as TTT, has received a purchase order from Iowa State University for a Titomic 623 ISB-11 system. Part of its turnkey Integrated Spray Booth solutions, the equipment will support research and development at the university. Students and researchers are expected to use the platform for materials research, coating development, and manufacturing applications.
Built as a fully integrated cold spray platform, Titomic’s 623 ISB-11 is designed to provide a ready-to-operate environment for advanced coating and repair work. Medium-pressure cold spray capability is combined with integrated material handling and dust extraction, creating a setup suited to both industrial and research environments. ISB systems can also be customized to meet specific customer requirements, allowing organizations to align the equipment with their operational and technical goals.
Beyond laboratory work, the ISB-11 can support repair applications involving metal surface defects and worn or damaged components such as engines, bearings, and gearboxes. A user-friendly design also makes the platform suitable for educational settings. At Iowa State, the installation will support ongoing initiatives while giving researchers access to tools for work in materials science, coatings, and manufacturing.
“We observed dual advantage of acquiring the Titomic ISB system. It will support fundamental science-based efforts on exploring novel composite materials to enhance reliability in critical components as well as the integrated approach of the system will bolster applied research to validate developed formulations for large scale applications. We are looking forward to leveraging this capability on our ongoing and future efforts focused on space, defense, and energy applications at Iowa State and beyond,” said Dr. Sougata Roy, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University.
For Titomic, the order points to continued interest from research institutions in flexible cold spray systems. “This order highlights the growing demand for flexible cold spray solutions within leading research institutions,” said Dr. Patti Dare, President, USA. “We are excited to support Iowa State University with a system that will enable cutting-edge research while also demonstrating the industrial potential of cold spray technology.” Titomic added that it continues expanding its global presence through scalable cold spray systems for industrial manufacturing and advanced materials work.
Titomic extends cold spray strategy from supply chain to applied research
Recent developments point to a broader effort by Titomic to strengthen the inputs and applications needed to scale cold spray manufacturing in the US. A US$3 million powder order from Amaero, tied to a five-year exclusive supply and development partnership, showed that Titomic is working to secure qualified refractory and titanium spherical powders for programs with defense relevance. That matters here because research systems are more useful when they sit inside a larger materials and qualification pipeline rather than as isolated lab equipment.
Industrial adoption has also started to define where Titomic sees near-term value for its cold spray platforms. A recent TKF 623 system sale to a major automotive manufacturer positioned the technology around production, repair, and metal coating tasks where throughput, component life, and supply chain flexibility matter. In that light, the Iowa State installation looks less like a standalone academic purchase and more like an expansion of cold spray capability into a research setting that can support development work connected to real manufacturing use cases.
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