EOS Delivers 1,000th Industrial 3D Printer to North America Market

Milestone at Sintavia

EOS North America celebrated a major milestone with the delivery and installation of its 1,000th industrial 3D printing machine in the North American market. The milestone printer is an AMCM M 4K from EOS' AMCM business unit, installed at Florida-based Sintavia, one of the world's largest metal additive manufacturers focused on producing advanced propulsion systems for aerospace, defense, and space industries.

The AMCM M 4K is a large-scale, four-laser, high-productivity system uniquely capable of 3D printing applications up to one meter high. This level of build volume was not possible in additive manufacturing just a few years ago.

Partnership with Sintavia

The installation represents Sintavia's 17th EOS machine, forming the foundation of the company's manufacturing technology. Brian Neff, CEO of Sintavia, noted that EOS' constant innovation, consistency between machines, and industrial-scale production dependability are why aerospace manufacturers rely on the technology.

Andrew Snow, SVP of Sales and Marketing at EOS and one of its longest tenured employees, said the achievement is a significant milestone in EOS history and reflects the accelerating adoption of additive manufacturing in North America.

Industrial Adoption

The AMCM M 4K was specifically designed for high-productivity metal 3D printing at scale, serving the growing demand from aerospace and defense manufacturers for large, complex metal components. Sintavia's continued expansion of its EOS machine fleet reflects the increasing confidence in laser powder bed fusion technology for end-use production.

EOS, founded in 1989 in Germany, has been expanding its North American presence since establishing its headquarters in Novi, Michigan in 2001. The company's technical center is in Pflugerville, Texas, and its materials engineering and production center is at Advanced Laser Materials (ALM) in Temple, Texas.

Image: EOS P3 NEXT polymer printer. Source: EOS via 3DPrint.com.