Modular powder supply stages material in high volumes

Volkmann USA's modular powder supply

Volkmann USA has introduced a modular powder supply to help additive manufacturers manage metal powder storage as production rates and volumes increase. An inline holding container can be installed between the printing, sieving, and depowdering processes to collect unused metal powder from a build box. The recovered powder can be screened and reintroduced to the printing process or stored for future use.

Offered as a stand-alone unit or integrated with the company's automated PowTReX metal powder sieving station and depowdering station, the powder supply features a pneumatic vacuum conveyor with a stainless steel hopper and touchscreen controls.