Large-format, multi-metal 3D printing with aerospace origins

3D Print Authority Podcast / By Adam Fasnacht


After working in aerospace for years, Melanie and her co-founder saw an opportunity to transform how large complex metal parts were made. They looked at every technology possible and identified Direct Energy Deposition as the best option.
Fast-forward to today, and FormAlloy has created a really impressive system. Their metal 3D printers do not have the typical build size and material constraints that you find in more traditional DMLS systems. Instead, their machines

  • print in nearly any castable/weldable material
  • build parts quickly up to 1 meter in size
  • seamlessly change from one metal to another in the same build

On top of talking technology, we touched on tackling entrepreneurship challenges as a team in 2020, and how they first got started.

FormAlloy CEO Melanie Lang joins 3D Print Authority podcast to discuss advanced DED metal additive manufacturing, 3D printing innovations, and industry trends.