Metso ships first batch of valves with 3D printed parts

Metso, a provider of equipment and services for the sustainable processing and flow of natural resources in the mining, aggregates, recycling and process industries, has delivered the first valves with 3D printed parts from its Helsinki plant.
The valves include 3D printed metal components that allow the valves to perform in a particularly demanding application where they need to withstand numerous fast open-close cycles without maintenance.
Jukka Borgman, Director, Technology Development, commented, ”We are at the forefront of using 3D printing in valve applications, having started testing the suitability of 3D printing technologies for metal components already years ago. We have defined and prototyped several concepts where the 3D printed components can provide new levels of valve performance compared to components manufactured with traditional methods.”