Through their sales and distribution channels, Taiyo Nippon Sanso will be supplying a new range of AM metal powders developed and optimised by LPW Technology. This forms part of a total solution including gases, metal powders, and metal heat treatment techniques.
All products will be readily-available through Taiyo Nippon Sanso’s sales network. Initially, the LPW products will be available through Taiyo Nippon Sanso group sales hubs in Singapore and China, and in the USA through its subsidiary company Matheson Tri-Gas.
Says Asia Pacific sales manager Dermot Desmond: “This alliance with Taiyo Nippon Sanso is truly ground-breaking for the industry and will lead to further understanding of the total AM process and ultimately the development of more robust processes and novel alloys.
“Taiyo Nippon Sanso is experienced in operating in the industries we see as key to widespread AM adoption and is aligned with our laser-like focus on the safety-critical aerospace, biomedical, automotive and energy sectors.”
Adds Taiyo Nippon Sanso general manager for global business development and global operations, Tadaharu Watanabe: “This will be the first integrated Metal Additive Manufacturing Technology Lab in Asia. LPW’s understanding of AM from the perspective of the powder is globally recognised and combined with our knowledge of gases, heat treatment and welding, we are dedicated to the technical advancement of AM solutions to support and develop customer applications worldwide.”
