EOS, AM Solutions Form Partnership

EOS GmbH and AM Solutions are joining forces to advance the entire additive manufacturing process chain.

To make the leap to mass production, the individual steps leading to the finished product must become increasingly automated and significantly more economical, according to the companies. And there is significant potential in the interfaces. “In order to truly scale AM production, all steps within the value chain—including post-processing—must work in concert, providing a complete solution for our customers. With AM Solutions, we have found a partner with the capabilities to reach the next level in automating the AM process chain,” said Virginia Palacios, chief Business Officer, Polymer, at EOS. “We share the same goal and enrich each other with our different competencies and decades of experience on both sides.”
 
Scalable Solutions Without Compromises
EOS and AM Solutions are working to take SLS printing to the next level on an industrial scale. Higher outputs require more reliability, spped, and efficiency in the subsequent steps, such as depowdering. The key lies in automated, economical, and highly efficient post-processing. In this way, quantities can be scaled up as required, without compromising quality and reproducibility. Increased automation is also an important factor in addressing the growing skilled labor shortage.
 
Sustainability and occupational safety are also key considerations. “Our depowdering solutions are always designed to recycle as much material as possible. This saves valuable resources and, ultimately, money,” explains David Soldan, head of AM Solutions – 3D post processing technology. “Our companies are united by the same high quality standards, the pursuit of the best customer solution in each case, and the goal of establishing 3D printing as a whole economically, efficiently, and at the highest level of quality.”  

As part of its Responsible Manufacturing mission, EOS places great emphasis on sustainability. The fully automated finishing processes also replace manual processing, ensuring greater safety and a much better working environment for employees by significantly reducing the operator’s direct contact with the powder. In addition, both companies are owner-managed, develop and produce their machines in Germany, and embody the values of successful, medium-sized German companies. “Our technology’s ability to provide quality and reliability while performing at peak production levels is why we are the market leader and why we chose AM Solutions as our partner,” Palacios concluded.
 
For more than 80 years, privately owned Rösler Oberflächentechnik GmbH has been actively engaged in surface preparation and surface finishing. It offers a portfolio of equipment, consumables, and services around the mass finishing and shot blasting technologies for various industries. The company’s range of about 15,000 consumables, developed in its Customer Experience Centers and worldwide laboratories, specifically helps customers meet their individual finishing needs. Under the brand name AM Solutions, Rösler offers numerous equipment solutions and services in additive manufacturing/3D printing. As a central training center, the Rösler Academy offers practical, hands-on seminars in mass finishing, shot blasting, and lean management. The Rösler group has 15 locations and approximately 150 sales agents.
 
EOS provides responsible manufacturing solutions via industrial 3D printing technology to manufacturers globally. Connecting high-quality production efficiency with its innovation and sustainable practices, the independent company was formed in 1989. Powered by its platform-driven digital value network of machines and a holistic portfolio of services, materials and processes, EOS helps fulfill customers’ needs and acts responsibly for the planet.