Motion control specialist Schaeffler is strengthening its know-how in additive manufacturing technologies with the acquisition of Belgian start-up Aerosint SA from Desktop Metal, a US manufacturer of 3D printing systems. The start-up will be renamed Schaeffler Aerosint SA and integrate into the Schaeffler Group as an additional location for Schaeffler Special Machinery.The patented selective powder deposition (SPD) technology of Aerosint makes it possible to create homogeneous layers comprising multiple adjacent material deposits. The process deposits only the required amounts of the right materials at the required locations.
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