Sciaky to deliver additive manufacturing system to EWI

Chicago-based Sciaky Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries Inc., has announced that EWI, Columbus, Ohio, has purchased an Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM™) system.

The two companies will work together to produce prototype parts for high-tech manufacturers in a variety of industries across the U.S. Both companies plan to co-market their metal 3-D printing capabilities to the marketplace.

The EBAM system can produce parts from 8 in. to 19 ft. long, as well as smaller and larger parts, depending on the application. Gross deposition rates are 7 to 20 lbs. of metal per hour.

With a dual wire feed option, two different metal alloys can be combined into a single melt pool to create custom alloy parts or ingots. The mixture ratio of the two materials can be changed to create graded parts or structures.