Quintus to deliver hot isostatic press to Sintavia LLC

A Västerås, Sweden-based Quintus Technologies hot isostatic press (HIP) will round out the lineup of equipment in Sintavia LLC’s recently opened 10,000-sq.-ft. metal additive manufacturing (AM) center in Davie, Fla. The model QIH 15L press will give Sintavia serial production capability for metal parts for the aerospace and defense industry.

“Without HIP technology, AM parts are susceptible to porosity and lack of fusion. HIP allows for near 100 percent net-density parts,” said Sintavia founder Brian Neff.

The press is equipped with Quintus’ proprietary Uniform Rapid Cooling (URC™) , which, by incorporating densification and heat treatment in the same equipment, shortens cycle times. It features a hot zone capability of 7.3 by 19.7 in., enables pressures up to 30,000 PSI, and handles temperatures up to 2,550 degrees F.

The press is scheduled to be up and running in September 2016.