3D Metal Hub: the laboratory that expands the boundaries of metal

 

Credit: Legor

 

In recent years, 3D printing has opened the door to highly complex processes, giving life to products that were once unthinkable with traditional technology. Legor was among the first in Italy to apply the Binder Jet technology to precious metals, thus opening up previously unimaginable horizons for the prototyping and development of fashion accessories and jewellery in steel, silver, bronze and platinum.

 

This is how the 3D Metal Hub was born - a centre of excellence specialising in additive manufacturing, built on the company’s long metallurgical expertise. Today, it allows Legor to offer its clients a 3D printing service based on Binder Jet technology, rethinking the entire process that transforms an idea into a tangible object.

 

The potential is endless. The Binder Jet technology allows designers to overcome the typical limitations of casting or mechanical processing, offering creative freedom and unlocking new morphologies: lightweight structures, hollow components, lattice textures and otherwise unachievable shapes. An innovative approach that redefines how accessories are conceived, including decorative elements and functional parts for both luxury and industry.

 

By shortening the supply chain, the Legor 3D Metal Hub reduces time and development costs, simplifies sampling, and enables on-demand production, from single prototypes to medium-large batches. The process, based on powder reuse and the absence of moulds, also ensures a more efficient use of resources, resulting in a lower environmental impact.

 

Another key value is vertical integration: clients can rely on Legor for every step, from co-design (if needed) to printing and sintering, up to galvanic finishes carried out through a network of specialised partners. This provides cross-disciplinary expertise that combines chemistry, metallurgy, and materials research.

 

Legor will be present at Formnext (Hall 11.0, Stand B39) to showcase the developments and potential of this extraordinary technology that opens new worlds for metal processing.