TriMech Partners with One Click Metal

TriMech is now selling and supporting One Click Metal’s BOLDSERIES system.

TriMech (part of the TriMech Group) provides advanced manufacturing solutions, including industrial 3D printing and laser scanning hardware and services. 

“We chose One Click Metal as a partner because they have created a metal production system that is suitable and accessible for an incredibly wide range of users, including all sizes of manufacturers, as well as in education and research,” says Chip Hogge, general manager of Advanced Manufacturing, TriMech. “We know it’s a fit for our clients who need a user-friendly, more affordable pathway into metal printing, without sacrificing anything on part quality.”

One Click Metal’s vision is to make metal additive manufacturing understandable and available to everyone, according to company leadership.

“In 2019, we began a journey to reduce the complexity of metal 3D printing,” says Gerrit Brüggemann, CEO for One Click Metal. “And today we are celebrating getting our technology into the hands of many more creative and talented people across North America. TriMech’s solid reputation among engineers and manufacturers makes them an excellent expansion partner for us.”

One Click Metal’s Approach to LPBF

The One Click Metal solution uses a laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process. The powder supply is housed in handheld cartridges.

In the MPRINT unit, the coater deposits the metal powder across the base plate, and the laser melts the powder in defined areas to form the solid part. In the MPUREPRO machine, excess powder is removed and sieved for reuse.

One Click Metal’s material options include stainless steel, nickel alloy, aluminum, and titanium.

Suitable for Businesses

Hogge noted that the physical features of the One Click Metal system enhance its accessibility for small- and medium-sized operations.

“You don’t need to make major site modifications,” he says. “The BOLDSERIES has a small footprint and is easy to transport. It uses an inert gas supply of nitrogen or argon, and operators need very little—if any—protective equipment. By containing the metal powder more safely, One Click Metal solved the biggest obstacle of metal 3D printing.”

“Our clients do complex and critical work,” Hogge says. “We are here to simplify how they do that work. The One Click Metal solution gives us one more way to help our clients improve their processes, results, and profitability.”

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.