MX3D, a Dutch company that has developed a robotic metal 3D printing technology, has now raised 2.5 million euro from DOEN Participaties, PDENH and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. The funding will enable the company to take its technology to the next level with the commercial launch of M1, a complete robotic 3D printing platform for medium and large-scale metal structures. MX3D’s metal AM technology is based on wire arc additive manufacturing and leverages multi-axis welding robot technology to build generative, support-free structures from metal feedstock. MX3D’s next step will be to commercially launch the M1, a complete robotic metal AM platform, consisting of a welding robot, software and control system for 3D printing metal parts. “Our Metal XL Software and Control System enables companies to turn their welding robot into a high-end 3D metal printer, in the course of one day,” explained Gijs van der Velden, CEO of MX3D. “Since the launch of MetalXL we have received many customer requests whether we could supply them with a complete solution. The M1 metal AM System is the answer to this call. Now customers without a welding robot can quickly and affordably start printing large metal parts.” As it prepares to launch the complete M1 solution, MX3D is also continuing to develop MetalXL, adding connectivity with multiple robot brands, power sources and sensors. “DOEN Participaties has supported MX3D for a long time and with this new investment we show that we have a lot of faith in the new M1 metal AM System and the future of MX3D,” said Merijn ten Thije, Impact Investment Manager at DOEN Participaties.

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