3D printing in metal with robots

KUKA partner Midwest Engineered Systems has pioneered additive manufacturing with metal using 6-Axis robots from KUKA.

The result is a more flexible system that cuts both cost and process time drastically when compared to traditional subtractive manufacturing methods, while at the same time allowing for material innovation by combining different types of metals in one part.

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KUKA Systems

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