Open Additive, LLC SBIR Phase I Award, July 2020

This project evaluates the feasibility of Open Additive's prototype large-format (up to 24" in a build dimension) laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) system to meet needs for Army modernization programs. The prototype additive manufacturing (AM) system is a single-laser, open-architecture platform suitable for reactive metals, housed in a compact design to allow future integration into a wide variety of operating environments, including expeditionary shipping containers. The feasibility study includes development of process parameters for materials of Army interest, and demonstration builds of parts/geometries relevant to Army development and sustainment needs.