GKN Additive

Accelerating the Future of Digital Metal Additive Manufacturing

GKN Additive builds on GKN Powder Metallurgy’s dual expertise in powder production and metal processing to drive industrialization across the whole Additive Manufacturing value chain. From advanced metal powders to design and manufacturing services, we push new technologies to the limit to make them simpler, faster, and more accessible.

OUR TECHNOLOGY

We’re pushing the boundaries of what PM can do. Let’s explore the best-in-class technology capabilities and discover what we can help you achieve.

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OUR PROCESSES

As a digital manufacturer of metal AM parts and materials for prototypes, medium series and the aftermarket, our AM production plants are embedded in Industry 4.0, and backed by an intelligent global print network for maximum efficiency and prompt delivery to our customers.

Bringing Metal AM into mass production with HP Metal Jet

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Plastic 3D printing with Multi Jet Fusion (MJF)

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Direct Metal Laser Sintering

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OUR PRODUCTS

We adopt our operational and digital capabilities to AM to create a new level of speed and productivity, and enable customers to rethink existing ways of developing products.

3D printed copper coils for induction hardening

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Plastic 3D parts by Forecast3D

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Prototyping with Direct Metal Laser Sintering

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New Materials for Metal Binder Jetting

Material variety is a critical success factor for the future mass adoption of Metal Binder Jetting.

As a global leader in metal powder solutions, we are working on this challenge by leveraging our combined powder know-how from PM, MIM, and AM processes. We've already introduced the materials 316L, 17-4PH (booth stainless steels) and FSLA (Free Sintering Low Alloy) that have been fully tailored to the Binder AM process.

View the Binder AM 316L Material Datasheet

View the Binder AM 17-4PH Material Datasheet

View the Binder AM FSLA Material Datasheet

View the Binder AM M2 Tool Steel Datasheet

View the Nickel Free Stainless Steel Datasheet

Metal Binder Jetting at GKN Additive

CASE STUDIES

Additive Manufacturing has the potential to reinvent product design and traditional manufacturing. It allows new shapes of rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing, as well as customized components for automotive and industrial products.

Revealing the simulation-driven approach behind a 3D-printed bicycle crank

Learn how the re-design of a bicycle pedal crank for additive manufacturing and the use of different Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) tools, such as topology optimization, stress analysis and -reduction, and fatigue evaluation opened up new design opportunities.

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Low Alloy Steels for Additive Manufacturing

We're introducing new Low Alloy steels that tap new potential in Additive Manufacturing. Finally, the market benefits from AM tailored materials and is not limited to casting- or forging alloys anymore.

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Senior Flexonics Partners with GKN to Push the Innovation Envelope Across the Manufacturing Industry

Senior Flexonics partners with GKN to push the innovation envelope across the manufacturing industry. Check out the full case study!

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Redesigning hydraulic blocks in additive manufacturing

Eliminate 80 percent of weight by redesigning hydraulic blocks in additive manufacturing and improve their performance with GKN Additive.

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Prototyping with metal AM laser technology

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Explore 3D Metal Binder Jetting – Our Business Case Challenge for Your Serial Production

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3D printed Plastic Components with Multi Jet Fusion

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Growing metal AM for new e-drive powertrain applications

Learn how Porsche Engineering benefits from GKN's Additive Manufacturing steel 20MnCr5 to improve its e-drive powertrain components on multiple levels.

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