Research infrastructure

Metal Additive Manufacturing Centre

The NLR Metal Additive Manufacturing Technology Centre (MAMTeC) covers more than 50 years of materials experience in aerospace applications, technology development and product innovation. NLR can help you develop the process more efficiently, from optimised parameters, post-processing approaches, evaluation of mechanical properties, design optimisation and process simulation through to the qualification and certification of metal–additive manufacturing (AM) products.

NLR works on AM process optimisation, assesses material properties, designs components and builds parts up to the level of full-scale prototypes.

Main features

  • Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF)
  • Blown Powder Directed Energy Deposition (manufacturing & repairs)
  • Sinter-based fused filament fabrication
  • Materials laboratories and research & testing facilities
  • Large scale additive manufacturing
Fan Stator Housings Manufactured by Selective Laser Melting