Evolve Additive Launches ‘STEP Parts Now’ Parts Service

Evolve Additive Solutions, provider of industrial 3D printing solutions, announced at Formnext the commercial launch of its new parts production service, STEP Parts Now, as well as an expansion of its materials portfolio.

STEP Parts Now

Meeting production demand, along with Evolve’s intent to broaden access to its Selective Thermoplastic Electrophotographic Process (STEP) technology, spurred the creation of the new parts production service. STEP is an additive manufacturing (AM) process that can deliver on the surface finish, accuracy and material properties required to repeatedly print end-use parts at scale, Evolve Additive Solutions reports.

Customers can quote and order STEP parts directly from Evolve through the STEP Parts Now e-commerce portal.

STEP Parts Now complements part ordering availability through Evolve’s strategic partners and their STEP production centers: Fathom Digital Manufacturing based in the US, and alphacam Gmbh based in Germany. 

“What we are launching with STEP Parts Now is much more than parts as a service,” says Jeff Hanson, Evolve’s senior vice president of Go-to-Market. “We are increasing accessibility to a newly identified additive manufacturing technology category that finally delivers on past industry promises of materials, features, and scalability by additive manufacturing for true production.”

Expanded Materials Portfolio

In addition to its launch of STEP Parts Now, Evolve has made available two new materials in its portfolio: Nylon PA-11(A) and Gray ABS.

Evolve’s PA-11(A) for STEP includes qualities such as elongation at break, higher impact strength, and a higher heat deflection temperature (HDT), the ocmpany says.

The new Gray ABS material complements Evolve’s existing Black ABS and exhibits mechanical properties within 10% of bulk injection molded ABS. 

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