AT&M will showcase its high-Z-axis metal 3D printing systems and advanced material innovations at Formnext 2025.
Continuously Pushing Manufacturing Boundaries, Focusing on Next-Generation High-Z-Axis Metal 3D Printing Technology
During the Formnext 2025 exhibition in Germany, AT&M will prominently launch its series of H-type Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) equipment – the MT650H, MT800H, and MT800H-2500 – delivering high-Z-axis forming system solutions for global high-end manufacturing users. The company will also comprehensively present its series of innovations in areas such as high-performance alloys, green recycling, and "AI + Composition Design," demonstrating full-chain service capabilities covering "Material Design – Process Synergy – Intelligent Manufacturing Enablement." This will provide the international high-end manufacturing sector with high-performance, highly reliable, and sustainable material solutions.
Increasing the Z-axis height of metal 3D printing equipment marks a leap from "desktop machines" to "industrial giants." The AT&M equipment R&D team continuously delves into innovation for large-format metal 3D printing technology. Building upon the stable manufacturing environment and process breakthroughs verified by standard-size equipment, they have conducted specialized research on high-Z-axis forming equipment, solving challenges related to high-Z-axis lifting, powder spreading, thermal management, focusing, and spot size. This ensures stable printing from bottom to top and the uniformity of mechanical properties in the printed components.
The three models – MT650H, MT800H, and MT800H-2500 – focus on addressing the urgent needs in aerospace, heavy industry molds, and other fields for large-scale, ultra-highly integrated metal components. Through continuous innovation in core technologies such as ultra-high-Z-axis stable forming, multi-laser collaboration, and intelligent control, they significantly expand the application boundaries of additive manufacturing in high-end equipment fields.
MT650H: 1.5m Compact High-Z-Axis Forming
The MT650H inherits the excellent performance of the MT650 model, with a build volume of 650×650×1500mm (X×Y×Z, excluding baseplate), achieving a net forming height of 1500mm on the Z-axis. It realizes coordinated innovation in high-Z-axis, high efficiency, and high automation within a limited footprint. The equipment, with "Compact High-Z-Axis" as its core breakthrough, is a new-generation device specifically developed for high-Z-axis forming scenarios in limited spaces, providing a more flexible and reliable solution for manufacturing large, monolithic high-end components.
Dual-Station Compact Layout: The MT650H innovatively adopts a dual-station design (forming station and powder removal/part removal station), further optimizing the equipment footprint based on high integration. The entire machine occupies only about 21.2 m². The layout focuses on the production logic of high-Z-axis equipment, ensuring closed-loop operation throughout the entire process while significantly improving space utilization efficiency, meeting the intensive layout requirements for high-Z-axis equipment in most factory buildings.
6-Laser Collaborative Efficient Printing: The equipment is equipped with a 6-laser printing system. Through intelligent galvanometer scanning field splicing and real-time calibration algorithms, it achieves efficient collaborative splicing of multiple laser beams. Combined with specialized path planning strategies for tall components, it fully utilizes laser energy, reducing non-processing time for users. The MT650H supports stable printing with variable layer thickness, with a maximum layer thickness of up to 100μm. Combined with rapid powder circulation and intelligent single/bidirectional variable speed powder spreading technology, it ensures powder spreading quality while achieving a maximum continuous printing efficiency of up to 150 cm³/h, facilitating high-quality and batch production of high-Z-axis components.
MT800H: 1.5m Large-Format High-Z-Axis Forming
As AT&M's first-generation large-format ultra-high forming metal 3D printing equipment, the MT800H was initially launched during the previous Formnext exhibition in Germany. After a year of application experience, this exhibition brings a more stable and higher-quality batch production solution to global manufacturing users.
The MT800H has a build size of 835x835x1500mm (X×Y×Z, excluding baseplate), with a net forming height of 1500mm in the Z-direction. It standardly features 10-laser technology, with options for 6 or 8 lasers. It continues the integrated compact layout of three stations ("Forming + Powder Removal + Part Removal"), single/bidirectional variable speed intelligent powder spreading, non-contact cylinder cooling system, and comprehensive functional advantages including laser power calibration, galvanometer precision calibration, and multi-laser stitching. The maximum forming efficiency reaches 250 cm³/h, meeting the manufacturing needs for mainstream components in target application markets.
MT800H-2500: 2.5m Ultra-High-Z-Axis Precision Forming
Based on the MT800H platform and meeting the demand for ultra-high-Z-axis large-format forming in the 800-series equipment, AT&M introduces the MT800H-2500 Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) equipment. The build volume is designed as 835×835×2500mm (X×Y×Z, excluding baseplate), with an industry-leading net forming height of 2500mm in the Z-direction. The equipment breaks through the traditional segmented manufacturing mode, fundamentally eliminating weak connection points and significantly improving the integrity, reliability, and consistency of components, reshaping the paradigm for manufacturing large metal components.
Integrated Automated Three-Station Layout: Continuing the patented compact layout technology of the 800-series equipment, the MT800H-2500 adopts an integrated three-station design (front-side processing, powder removal, and part removal), achieving high automation throughout the forming, powder removal, and part removal processes. Within a host machine size of 8000×4000×8000mm (L×W×H), it highly integrates systems including laser optics, argon circulation and filtration, powder circulation, and forming control, balancing operational convenience and system stability, providing reliable assurance for continuous high-Z-axis printing.
10/20 Lasers Delivering Extreme Efficiency: The MT800H-2500 standardly features a 10-laser system, with an option for 20 lasers. The entire optical system adopts a modular layout, balancing cost and efficiency. The multi-laser system operates efficiently in parallel through precise path planning and collaborative control algorithms, achieving forming efficiencies of 250 cm³/h (10 lasers) and 800 cm³/h (20 lasers) respectively. This significantly shortens manufacturing cycles while ensuring the forming quality of ultra-high components.
High-Z-Axis Consistency Precision Printing: Focusing on systemic challenges such as thermal management, powder spreading consistency, and smoke control brought by 2500mm ultra-high-Z-axis forming, the MT800H-2500 integrates multiple key technologies, providing the industry with a future-oriented, reliable, and controllable integrated manufacturing solution for ultra-large components.
Utilizes an intelligent powder spreading system and enclosed recoater blade structure to ensure powder spreading uniformity and operational reliability along the ultra-high Z-axis direction.
Integrates an intelligent baseplate preheating system (max 200°C) and a non-contact cylinder cooling system for precise full-domain temperature control, inhibiting thermal stress deformation.
Features an innovative three-layer airflow field design, effectively controlling smoke and spatter through coordination of advection, steady flow, and purging, ensuring printing process consistency.
Equipped with laser power calibration, galvanometer calibration, and multi-laser stitching systems, supporting client-side autonomous calibration and controllable print quality across the entire build volume.
The series of H-type equipment is highly open and intelligent.
All are equipped with AT&M's self-developed data pre-processing software, AVIMETAL-Pretreatment, supporting one-click filling, variable layer thickness printing, etc., and providing open-source interfaces for customized development. They standardly include the AVIMETAL-Control software, enabling one-click operation and data traceability from print preparation to part removal. By optionally equipping the melt pool monitoring system, real-time analysis of quality defects, visualization of thermal history, and 3D data reconstruction can be achieved, building a complete intelligent ecosystem covering process planning, process control, and quality traceability.
Ensuring industrial-grade continuous and safe production by streamlining the entire powder workflow during printing, all AT&M H-series equipment standardly include a highly automated integrated powder handling system. This enables fully enclosed automatic supply and processing of powder transport, sieving, and recycling. In the part removal phase post-forming, it works in coordination with automated powder removal and part removal functions to complete the closed-loop powder handling operation. Operators do not need to contact powder throughout the process, ensuring safe and continuous production from start to finish.
Through multi-path layouts like compact high-Z-axis and large-format high-Z-axis, the AT&M series of high-Z-axis forming equipment addresses the needs for efficiency, precision, and intelligent manufacturing in different scenarios ranging from 1.5 meters to 2.5 meters. Focusing on continuous innovation in integrated forming technology for large metal components, AT&M will always be guided by large-format, high-Z-axis, and precision forming, persistently providing Chinese metal 3D printing equipment solutions for global intelligent manufacturing.
Series of High-Temperature Resistant Superalloys
Aimed at extreme high-temperature service environments like aero-engines and gas turbines, AT&M has developed a series of high-performance superalloys specialized for additive manufacturing, including MT-GH3230, MT-GH3536, MT-GH4099, MT-GH5188, MT-IN738, MT-CM247LC, etc. Relying on innovative alloy design and high-purity atomization processes, they effectively address challenges like hot crack sensitivity and inclusion control in additive manufacturing. Related components still possess excellent creep and fatigue performance at temperatures above 1000°C, enabling superalloy AM parts to move from forming to application in a new stage.
MT-IN939 + Ring Laser Process: Collaboratively Opening a New Path for High-Temperature Additive Manufacturing
Through deep integration of "high-performance material + innovative laser beam," reshaping the processing path for superalloy additive manufacturing, AT&M will systematically showcase the integrated "MT-IN939 powder + Ring Laser LPBF process" solution for the first time. Based on the self-developed MT-IN939 nickel-based superalloy powder combined with Ring Laser LPBF forming technology, this solution improves melt pool stability, significantly widens the process window, effectively inhibits cracking tendencies, and greatly enhances component surface quality and high-temperature performance. It brings a new AM path with high consistency and reliability to high-temperature component manufacturing.
500MPa-grade MT-AlMgErZr
The MT-AlMgErZr high-strength aluminum alloy powder for additive manufacturing, innovatively developed by AT&M, will be a focus in the lightweighting sector at this exhibition. The material boasts a tensile strength ≥520MPa, yield strength ≥500MPa, elongation ≥12%, with minimal anisotropy. Having undergone rigorous application validation, it demonstrates excellent comprehensive performance, meeting the stringent requirements for high service reliability and low manufacturing cost of large-sized lightweight structural components.
Temperature-Resistant Grade MT-AlMnErZr (≥200°C)
Through precise component ratio optimization, based on MT-AlMgErZr, AT&M has innovatively developed the high-strength, temperature-resistant MT-AlMnErZr aluminum alloy powder. Through composition optimization, smoke and spatter during printing are significantly reduced, achieving an as-printed density of 99.9% or higher. After heat treatment, room temperature strength can reach 540MPa with elongation >12%. It maintains good mechanical properties even at 200°C, making it an ideal choice for temperature-resistant, high-strength, lightweight structural components.
High-Temperature Grade MT-Ti65 (≥600°C)
Meeting the urgent demand of the aviation industry for heat-resistant titanium alloys, AT&M has successfully developed MT-Ti65. This material is a near-alpha high-temperature titanium alloy with a long-term service temperature of 650°C and short-term extreme temperature resistance up to 750°C. At temperatures as high as 650°C, it still possesses high thermal strength, oxidation resistance, and thermal stability, with outstanding comprehensive high-temperature mechanical properties. It is widely suitable for manufacturing hot-end components like engine rotors and integral impellers.
High-Strength and Toughness MT-Ti55531
MT-Ti55531 is an ultra-high strength β-type titanium alloy specially developed by AT&M for extreme load-bearing scenarios in metal 3D printing. It maintains a stable tensile strength above 1300MPa, coupled with good toughness and a wide process window, making it particularly suitable for large primary load-bearing structures like landing gear and wing connection devices.
Recycled MT-TC4 (Ti6Al4V)
Addressing the global market's urgent need for green additive manufacturing materials, AT&M has taken the lead in achieving the large-scale preparation of 100% recycled MT-TC4 (Ti6Al4V) titanium alloy powder. This powder product, through efficient recycling and regeneration of returned material, achieves printing performance consistent with virgin atomized powder. It not only significantly reduces raw material costs and energy consumption but also maximizes resource utilization, promoting additive manufacturing towards a resource closed loop. It has obtained SCS Recycled Content Certification (100% certified).
Low-Carbon Material Solutions
Driving sustainable manufacturing upgrades across multiple industries, AT&M integrates green concepts into the entire lifecycle of powder material preparation. The company's core series of powder products, including titanium alloys, superalloys, and steel alloys, have achieved low-carbon management and obtained authoritative carbon footprint certification. They will provide global customers with environmentally friendly material solutions that comply with ESG standards.
AI + New Materials: Digital R&D Empowering Future Material Development
Actively building a new intelligent R&D model of "AI + New Materials," in the field of new-generation metal powder material development, AT&M utilizes high-throughput simulation calculations and AI algorithm analysis to achieve accurate prediction and rapid iteration of composition-process-performance relationships, greatly enhancing the efficiency and success rate of new material development. At the exhibition, AT&M will discuss and exchange ideas with global advanced material partners to jointly embrace the era of digital materials.
