Howco Group: AM machine supplied for oil and gas

Howco, which distributes raw material to the oil and gas industry, has purchased a metal additive manufacturing (AM) machine for a new facility in Houston, Texas, USA. According to the company, the SLM 500 quad-laser system is suitable for high volume metal additive manufacturing and features a build processor and open software architecture to control system parameters to improve 3D printed parts. The machine features a 500 x 280 x 365 mm build chamber and four overlapping lasers with a total power rating of 1600 watts. This story uses material from SLM Solutions, with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier.