AMiquam Presents Latest Results at ASTM ICAM25 in Las Vegas

This week, AMiquam had the privilege of presenting its recent advancements at the ASTM ICAM25 conference in Las Vegas. The event provided an exceptional opportunity for our team to connect with the metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) community and engage in meaningful discussions about the current state and future needs of the industry.

We were pleased to observe growing interest in in situ eddy current technology. We presented recent results obtained in collaboration with the group of Prof. Fabian Riss at TH Rosenheim, Germany, showing evidence that our product can detect seeded flaws as small as 0.2 mm during the PBF-LB process, a sensitivity that opens new dimensions for the in situ inspection. How this result can be extended to other machines and operating conditions is under investigation.

To us, a key information was given in a presentation by Sebastian Rott from GKN Aerospace, who shared insightful figures about the cost burden of part inspection in the aerospace sector. According to Rott, approximately 50% of manufacturing costs are attributed to inspection, with a substantial portion dedicated to CT scans. This statistic is corroborated by other leading aerospace manufacturers. Estimates suggest that deploying in situ inspection solutions, such as those being developed by AMiquam, could lead to savings of up to 38% on the part fabrication costs. This data serves as a powerful motivator for our ongoing efforts to deliver in situ inspection products to the metal AM community.