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Nikon SLM Solutions reports a partnership with Xpertos3D, provider of advanced manufacturing and engineering services in Latin America. Through the collaboration, Xpertos3D will expand access to industrial metal additive manufacturing solutions across Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador, supporting demand from aerospace, energy, and other industries.
Through this partnership, Xpertos3D will leverage Nikon SLM Solutions’ technology and expertise to help customers evaluate, develop, and implement production-ready metal AM applications.
Beyond providing access to advanced manufacturing technologies, Xpertos3D offers consulting and engineering support throughout the product lifecycle.
“Latin America continues to present significant opportunities for industrial additive manufacturing adoption,” says Sam O’Leary, CEO of Nikon SLM Solutions. “By partnering with Xpertos3D, we are strengthening our ability to support customers in the region with the technology, expertise, and local presence required to accelerate the adoption of metal additive manufacturing for demanding industrial applications.”
The partnership will focus initially on supporting aerospace and energy customers.
“We chose Nikon SLM Solutions because of their leadership in metal additive manufacturing and their commitment to helping customers succeed in production environments,” says Erick Betancourth, business development manager at Xpertos3D. “Together, we can provide world-class metal additive manufacturing capabilities that help drive innovation for aerospace, energy, and other advanced industrial sectors throughout the region.”
The collaboration supports Nikon SLM Solutions’ strategy of enabling industrial-scale additive manufacturing through a combination of advanced hardware, validated materials, application expertise, software solutions, and comprehensive service support.
As adoption of metal additive manufacturing continues to grow globally, partnerships such as this help ensure customers have access to the local expertise and technical guidance required to successfully implement the technology and realize its full potential.
Xpertos3D is a provider of advanced manufacturing and engineering solutions serving customers across Latin America. The company supports organizations throughout the product development process, from initial design and prototyping through industrial production.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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