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Print-Rite Additive’s Dual-Process Metal 3D Printer Patent Granted
2026-05-02
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Zhuhai Print-Rite Additive has filed a patent for a hybrid 3D printer that combines laser sintering of metal powder with fused deposition of metal wire. For the upstream metal powder industry, this technology may drive the collaborative application of powder and wire, but in the short term, powder will remain the mainstream consumable. For downstream applications, the device allows alternating powder sintering and wire forming on a single machine, helping to reduce multi-process switching costs and enhance manufacturing flexibility for complex structural parts. A notable trend is that hybrid printing technology could become a new direction for differentiation in the metal additive manufacturing equipment market, though its actual production efficiency and material compatibility still need verification.
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天威增材双工艺金属3D打印机专利获授权
珠海天威增材申请了一项兼具激光烧结金属粉末与熔融沉积金属丝材功能的复合3D打印机专利。对上游金属粉末行业而言，该技术可能推动粉末与丝材的协同应用需求，但短期内不会改变粉末作为主流耗材的地位。对下游应用端，该设备能在一台机器上交替完成粉末烧结与丝材成型，有助于降低多工艺切换成本，拓展复杂结构件的制造灵活性。值得关注的趋势是，复合打印技术或将成为金属增材制造设备差异化竞争的新方向，但需验证其实际生产效率与材料兼容性。