Specialists in additive manufacturing (AM), with headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Optomec has recently announced a new distribution partnership with DETEKT Technologies, a provider of additive manufacturing systems and services to China and Taiwan.
DETEKT will sell Optomec’s patented Aerosol Jet systems, which have gained wide usage in the electronics, aerospace, defence industries. The process essentially sprays conductive material onto surfaces such as aircraft parts or other mechanical components, with a speed and precision that allows for hundreds of tiny electronics to be installed on large surfaces in one fell swoop.
Optomec’s LENS printers have been around since 1998, long before metal 3D printing. The printers are not only capable of printing large and small metal parts, but they can also repair existing metal parts, additively manufactured or not, by adding metal layers. Compatible with a variety of metals including titanium, stainless steel, nickel and cobalt, LENS printers have become well-known for printing high-performance metal parts. They’re especially popular in the manufacture of medical devices, which makes them an ideal technology for DETEKT, which has a strong presence in the medical and dental industries.