Foundry Lab and Eaton Collaborate on Optimized Additive Manufacturing

Foundry Lab, a prominent player in advanced manufacturing technologies, has partnered with Eaton Corporation to enhance prototyping and additive manufacturing processes. Utilizing microwave speed and additive manufacturing, Foundry Lab successfully cast parts for Eaton in a significantly reduced timeframe. The use of the Digital Metal Casting System enabled the casting of aluminum parts incorporating stainless steel pins, a feat unachievable with conventional 3D printing methods.

This collaboration underscores Foundry Lab’s technological prowess and marks the success of their recent expansion in the United States. Eaton, being an initial participant in Foundry Lab’s evaluation program, had early access to this innovative technology. Cameron Peahl from Eaton highlighted the significance of this advancement, noting the ability to maintain conventional casting methods while integrating the benefits of additive manufacturing.

“Working with Eaton to produce these parts has been an incredible opportunity. It is an exemplary showcase of what our system can achieve,” says David Moodie, Founder and CEO of Foundry Lab.

“Eaton’s application was typical of the pain that industry is currently facing. Many components can’t be 3D printed and are prohibitively expensive and slow to cast with traditional methods. This is the problem that our technology is here to fix.”

The collaborative effort between Foundry Lab and Eaton Corporation represents a notable development in the field of prototyping and additive manufacturing, offering a more efficient and versatile solution for metal casting. The future of the industry may see a wider adoption of such integrated technologies, potentially leading to more streamlined manufacturing processes and reduced production times.

Foundry Lab will be accepting orders for their Digital Metal Casting system at Formnext in Frankfurt 7-10th November

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