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K3D Expands to Six MetalFab Systems, Surpasses One Million Metal AM Parts Produced in a Decade

2026-05-15

Dutch metal AM service provider K3D has added two Additive Industries MetalFab systems, expanding its fleet to six units across two production sites running nine AM cores. Materials covered include 316L stainless steel, AlSi10Mg aluminum alloy, and Ti6Al4V titanium alloy. Founded in 2016 as a subsidiary of Royal Kaak, K3D was among the earliest adopters of Additive Industries, with its first MetalFab system delivered in 2016 still in stable production. The company recently announced a milestone of over one million metal AM parts produced, with fully automated MetalFab equipment achieving 95% utilization rates, known for high robustness and productivity. With this expansion, K3D serves industries including aerospace, automotive, tooling, energy (including oil and gas), and defense, and has become one of Europe's largest metal AM service providers.

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K3D扩产至六台MetalFab系统，十年累计生产百万件金属增材制造零件

荷兰金属3D打印服务商K3D新增两台Additive Industries的MetalFab系统，机队总数扩展至六台，分布在两个生产基地，共运行9个AM核心，材料覆盖316L不锈钢、AlSi10Mg铝合金和Ti6Al4V钛合金。K3D成立于2016年，是皇家Kaak的子公司，也是Additive Industries最早的用户之一，首台MetalFab系统于2016年交付至今仍在稳定生产。公司近日宣布金属AM零件累计产量突破100万件，全自动化MetalFab设备利用率高达95%，设备以高鲁棒性和高生产率著称。扩产后，K3D的服务行业覆盖航空航天、汽车、工装、能源（含油气）和国防等，已成为欧洲最大的金属增材制造服务商之一。

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