AMT on The Current Trends and Challenges of Post-Processing in 3D Printing

Thanks to recent technological advances in materials and production processes, the additive manufacturing industry continues to experience tremendous growth. In fact, according to some studies, 3D printing is generating greater acceptance and consolidation in a variety of application sectors. We have also seen that many companies are betting on developing new and innovative post-processing technologies, a phase of the process that is becoming increasingly important. One of them is Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), a company founded in 2017 that specializes in post-treatment systems for 3D printed parts. Its main goal is to drive the adoption of this technology, not only to improve application performance, but also to scale up industrial production. To learn more about their patented technology and the vision they have for the current state of the additive manufacturing industry, we spoke with their founder and CEO, Joseph Crabtree.

3DN: Could you introduce yourself and tell us how you came up with the idea of creating AMT?

3DN: Which 3D printing methods and materials are compatible with your solutions?

We typically focus on thermoplastic polymers, specifically plastics designed for powder bed processes. This is really the technology that is being industrialized right now. When you look at who wants industrial amounts of manufacturing using AM, they are turning to powder bed fusion and thermoplastic polymers. Currently, polymers are our core focus, I do want to add however that we also have IP patents and intellectual property around metals and thermoset polymers. Maybe soon there will be some expansion into those additional opportunities as well. That said, our mission is to post-process every 3D-printed part.