MetalFab 420K Enters Production With Stoke Space as First Customer
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MetalFab 420K enters production with Stoke Space as first customer. Additive Industries, a Netherlands-based developer of industrial metal 3D printers, has confirmed that Stoke Space will be the first production customer for its new MetalFab 420K system. The agreement follows a six-month beta program completed at Stoke's facility in Kent, Washington, where engineers tested one of the first 420K units built. Installed in May 2025, the machine was used to manufacture complex parts for the company's reusable launch vehicle. Stoke Space, an American aerospace firm developing fully and rapidly reusable orbital rockets, worked closely with Additive Industries' development team throughout the evaluation. The MetalFab 420K, equipped with four 1-kilowatt full-field lasers, follows the earlier MetalFab G2 platform and was engineered for advanced additive manufacturing environments that demand precision and consistency. "Additive manufacturing plays a critical role in our manufacturing and production efforts," said Kunal Naik, Senior Manager of Additive Manufacturing at Stoke Space. "The MetalFab 420K gives us the productivity, precision, and reliability we need to move quickly from design iteration to flight hardware. Additive Industries has been a strong partner throughout the beta program, and this next step reflects our confidence in the system's readiness for...
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