Precision Additive Launches AI-Powered LPBF 3D Metal Printer

Precision Additive reports its first metal additive manufacturing system, the PA-300, has launched. The laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) printer is designed to produce high-quality, qualification-ready components for defense, aerospace, energy, medical, and other applications requiring U.S.-based manufacturing. 

The PA Series combines high-performance laser technology, artificial intelligence, and Precision Additive's qualification process to deliver faster metal printing. Its advanced SSLM laser enables faster build speeds. Embedded AI continuously monitors the build and automatically corrects deviations in real time.

These capabilities are unified through Precision Additive Qualification (PAQ), a data-driven framework that ensures consistent, repeatable results from build to build. Together, this tightly controlled process makes it possible to print magnesium alloys.

The PA series of machines is configured to print metal alloys, including hard to print materials like magnesium, tungsten, and copper. 

"As defense programs face fragile supply chains and increasing reliance on foreign sources for high-complexity parts, domestic manufacturing capability has become essential to readiness," says Jon Haase, chief strategy officer and president of Government Business. "The PA machines are designed to restore secure U.S.-based production."

"Additive manufacturing is entering a new era defined by intelligence, reliability, and accountability," says Bala Anand Jeldi, founder and CEO of Precision Additive. "Precision Additive was created to ensure advanced manufacturing systems are not only innovative, but dependable enough to support the most demanding applications."

Jeldi brings 20-plus years of experience in additive manufacturing and magnesium alloy applications across space, defense, and automotive industries. His work has been recognized with a Lockheed Martin Gold Medal, along with honors from the Department of Science & Technology.

Precision Additive is collaborating with NVIDIA and has applied its AI architecture in its product line. Precision Additive has collaborated with NVIDIA to advance physics-based, AI-driven manufacturing technologies. The company's AI framework supports real-time process optimization, predictive quality assurance, and scalable qualification workflows.

About Precision Additive

As a U.S. Original Equipment Manufacturer and a supplier of on-demand, production parts, the Noblesville, IN-based company builds LPBF systems with optics, advanced machine controls, and data-driven process validation to deliver repeatable parts for mission-critical applications.

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