Bralco Advanced Materials has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GE Additive to work on the development of 3D printed magnetic components.
Through the MoU, the research, product development and commercialisation company is looking to harness GE Additive’s expertise in powder manufacturing and 3D printing to develop soft and hard magnets, as well as components with complex shapes, differentiated magnetic fields, and high magnetic fields that can function in demanding environments. The aim is to develop components that can operate at elevated temperatures, high frequencies, and high torque conditions, like parts for traction motors of electric vehicles, for example.
GE Additive’s AddWorks consultancy division and AP&C materials business will work with Bralco to develop, and hopefully commercialise, the 3D printed magnetic components. There is also potential for Bralco to become a service provider of these parts in the Asia Pacific region using GE Additive machines and powders.
“Bralco is honoured to be working with GE Additive in this very exciting space of digital industry 4.0. This collaboration is a major milestone for us, coming at a time when the demand for soft and hard magnets is growing rapidly due to their use in every aspect of modern life, be it health care, mobility, personal communication devices, renewable energy or robotics,” commented Amit Nanavati, founder & CEO, Bralco Advanced Materials. “Moreover, the adoption of additive manufacturing technology will save millions of dollars in material cost due to the additive nature of this technology compared to the traditional manufacturing processes.
“We are very excited to set up out first R&D Lab and Product Innovation Centre in Singapore, full equipped with GE Additive machines and a state-of-the-art powder and built parts testing characterisation lab.”
Source: tctmagazine
