CERTIFIED
AML3D® is a globally certified Wire Additive Manufacturer. Certified through Lloyd's Register, with ISO9001:2015 QMS, American Welding Society and BizSafe3 compliance.
STRONGER*
We are using WAM® to create higher strength parts with superior properties from a wide range of feedstock material grades.
FASTER
You can experience less downtime on part replacement with shorter production cycles, saving on inventory and the supply chain bottom line.
EFFICIENT
We are disrupting traditional metal manufacturing processes, such as casting and forging, therefore lower energy costs and a "greener" manufacturing solution.
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE LEAD-TIME
WAM® significantly improves lead-time on large scale and exotic material parts.
The resources industry, including oil & gas, power, metals, minerals, and chemicals, face many challenges. Complexities arising from ageing infrastructure, dealing with new technically demanding assets, volatile prices and sustaining productivity place continuous pressure on profits. Add in the pressure of increased lead times — a flow-on effect from Covid-19 pandemic slowed production – there is a demand to find improved supply chain solutions for parts.
AML3D’s contract manufacturing solutions, which use a patented Wire Additive Manufacturing (WAM®) process, can minimise lead time to weeks, not months. This means less downtime for scheduled or unscheduled maintenance.
Due to costs incurred by equipment part failure and stops in facility production often running high, paired with the requirement to replace broken components and transport parts for repair to remote areas, operations may hold excess inventory. This approach significantly inflates working capital and augments operational costs. Wire Additive Manufacturing (WAM®) can offset this inventory cost for asset owners by balancing the need for spare parts with just-in-time, on-demand production for broken or worn parts.
| Lead Time | |
| Traditional Manufacturing | 16+ weeks |
| AML3D WAM® | 6 hours |
| Savings | 99% |
Wire Additive Manufacturing – WAM® – allows for higher quality, scaleable part production by replacing traditional casting and forging methods.
IMPROVE YOUR PART SUPPLY CHAIN.
TALK TO AN ARCEMY® or WAM® SPECIALIST
Have a question about ARCEMY® or WAM®?
Our team of specialists are available.
We can answer your questions including information about alloys and metals used for manufacture, our propriety software and how it can help you re-imagine your supply chain.
Hydrostatic testing of AML3D’s WAM® DN400- DN300 in compliance with ASME B31.3, verified by Lloyd’s Register.
MANUFACTURING TO API 20S
MANUFACTURING TO API 20S — Additively Manufactured Metallic Components for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries.
Contract manufactured parts produced at AML3D’s Lloyd’s Registered certified additive manufacturing facility adhere to a range of industry standards. When producing metal components, we comply with the globally accepted American Welding Society Standard Specification for Fabrication of Metal Components using Additive Manufacturing AWS D20.1/D20.1M:2019 under the criticality classifications of Class A, B and C.
The release of the first edition of API Standard 20S has paved the way for emerging manufacturing methods, such as AML3D’s WAM®, to supply the sector with parts that incorporate technology and industry 4.0 to fabricate quicker and more sustainably than the traditional approach of casting and billet machining.
Depending on the part, we will also incorporate qualification to the industry standard, as seen in AML3D’s world first and largest 100% metal 3D printed and verified pipe spool for the high-pressure industry. Not only was this 940 kg monocoque pipe spool metal 3D printed in accordance with API 20S; it was compliant and passed acceptance testing for ASME B31.3. A requirement for piping is typically found in high-pressure environments such as petroleum, gas, chemical and related processing plants and terminals.
WHAT’S YOUR STANDARD? MANUFACTURE HIGH-QUALITY PARTS WITH AML3D.
TALK TO AN ARCEMY® or WAM® SPECIALIST
Have a question about ARCEMY® or WAM®?
Our team of specialists are available.
We can answer your questions including information about alloys and metals used for manufacture, our propriety software and how it can help you re-imagine your supply chain.
DE-CARBONISING PART MANUFACTURE AND PART SUPPLY CHAIN.
Understanding the complexity of industry standards is only part of the problem that we solve for our customers. Net zero, or reaching for carbon neutrality in the hydrocarbon and energy sector, is one of the world’s most important challenges. AML3D can help!
Many operations are looking at achieving net zero emissions from activities that are under their control. But those who truly want to make an impact understand that it’s not just assessing and improving the existing value chain; it is also doing the same for supply chain providers. There is no single solution, but instead, there are multiple solutions that require changes from consumers to governments to businesses. The approach to carbon neutrality may also see larger organisations encouraging and supporting smaller suppliers to their net zero journeys.
Using Wire Additive Manufactured parts for supply lowers carbon footprint and emissions. The WAM® process reduces carbon intensity by printing using wire feedstock in a near-net shape fashion, producing significantly less material waste when compared to billet machining. The carbon footprint of metal 3D printing components using WAM® is also considerably less when compared to traditional casting and forging manufacturing methods.
| Subtractive | WAM® | |
| Raw Material (kg) | 462 | 50 |
| Machined Material (kg) | 440 | 28 |
| Finished Part (kg) | 22 | 22 |
| Machining Time * (hr) | 97 | 6 |
| Arc On Time (hr) | – | 17 |
| Material Waste Savings | 95% |
Not only does this propeller feature 95% material waste savings when compared to billet machining, it can be made 76% quicker.
SUPPORT NET ZERO MANUFACTURING WITH WAM®.
TALK TO AN ARCEMY® or WAM® SPECIALIST
Have a question about ARCEMY® or WAM®?
Our team of specialists are available.
We can answer your questions including information about alloys and metals used for manufacture, our propriety software and how it can help you re-imagine your supply chain.
Material Diversity
Materials used
An extensive array of metals and alloys is available to fabricate parts using our patented WAM® process and ARCEMY® print module.
Our process is highly adaptable to virtually any material, often resulting in superior property outcomes resulting from the Direct Energy Deposition (DED) process.
For additional properties, parts can be heat-treated, coated or used as a feature addition, supporting traditionally manufactured parts.
Ask us about our range of wire feedstock options.
Aluminium
2319
4043
5183
5183 (0.2%Sc)
5356
5087
Titanium
TI-6Ai-4V
Grade 5
Grade 23
Nickel Alloys
FeNi36 (INVAR)
Inconel 625
Inconel 718
NiAlCu (NAB)
Steel
ER70
ER80
ER90
ER120
Maraging Grade 250
Stainless 316L
Duplex 2205, 2507
Martensitic 410
Austenitic 420
QUALITY & COMPLIANCE
Quality and Compliance
DNV Approved Maritime Manufacturer
AML3D is the first and only, Wire Additive Manufacturing company globally to be approved by DNV to manufacture large-scale maritime steel and copper alloy components such as valves, fittings, and other general and structural equipment.
Lloyd's Register
Quality assurance for WAM®products
Without certification, parts cannot be approved for use. In 2018, AML3D® became the worlds first facility to receive the “Additive Manufacturing Facility Qualification”.
AML3D® has the world’s largest, certified ‘production-ready’ metal 3D printers.
Certified
ISO 9001 2015
Quality Compliance
We operate a Quality Management System in compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 for all 3D metal printing, additive manufacturing and welding structures.
AWS International Standard Compliant
When producing metal components, we are compliant with the globally accepted American Welding Society Standard Specification for Fabrication of Metal Components using Additive Manufacturing AWS D20.1/D20.1M:2019 under the criticality classifications of Class A, B and C.