Renishaw to Demo End-to-End AM Workflow at Formnext 2025

Renishaw will unveil its latest additive manufacturing innovations at Formnext 2025, taking place November 18 to 21 in Frankfurt, Germany. At stand C11 in hall 11, Renishaw will present a production-focused showcase with the theme: “From Print to Precision: Productivity Upgraded,” showcasing additive manufacturing workflows for applications including the production of microturbines for propulsion and energy generation.

Comprising part of the showcase is LIBERTAS, Renishaw's new software that opens access to laser parameter tuning. LIBERTAS addresses two challenges in metal AM: poor downskin surface finish and the need for support structures. LIBERTAS dynamically adjusts scan parameters across different sections of a part, enabling engineers to print complex geometries with smoother downskin surfaces and without supports. 

Also on the stand will be a new long-life filtration system, built for Renishaw's RenAM 500 series of metal additive manufacturing systems. The new system delivers continuous gas-flow filtration. Designed to remove condensate and particulate by-products generated during the build process, the system allows for operation without intervention. Compatible with RenAM 500 S (single laser), D (dual laser) and Q (four laser) configurations, the long-life filtration system maximizes machine uptime.

“Visitors will see a complete production cell featuring a Renishaw RenAM 500 Ultra system with TEMPUS technology, a Chiron Micro 5XL and Renishaw's new Equator-X dual-method gauging system, providing an end-to-end process flow: printing, milling and inspection,” says Chris Dimery, Additive Manufacturing EMEA business manager at Renishaw. “On this cell, there will be a nozzle guided vane (NVG), enabled by LIBERTAS, the Chiron machining critical features, and the Equator-X system performing part inspection. This illustrates a practical workflow that builds upon Renishaw's advance manufacturing knowledge, showing users what is possible when you work with the right partner.”

Renishaw will also feature advanced microturbines from Argive, a spin-off of UK metal manufacturing specialists Alloyed, showcasing the potential of AM for high-performance propulsion applications. The A300 microturbine is already incorporated in drone applications, whereas the A1100 microturbine is additively manufactured using Alloyed's nickel superalloy ABD-900AM.

“To complement our on-stand production cell, Renishaw will present alongside Siemens Digital Industries Software in a joint session to showcase a fully integrated additive manufacturing workflow designed to deliver optimised, integrated blade rotors for aerospace and defence applications,” adds Dimery. “Using Siemens' digital twin technologies combined with Renishaw's precision metal AM systems, advanced toolpaths and post-process metrology. The session will demonstrate a seamless, data-driven pathway from digital design intent to certifiable parts for next-generation platforms.”

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