6K Additive has announced plans to double their powder production capacity and expand their food preparation offerings. | So Good News

This expansion will add 35,000 square feet to their facility and add up to 35 new employees.

BURGETTOWN, Pa., October 31 2022 /PRNewswire/ — 6K Variation of Additive 6KUniMelt is a leader in the sustainable production of lithium-ion batteries and composite manufacturing engineering materials.^® Plasma Technology today announced plans to significantly increase manufacturing capacity for additive manufacturing powders. The plan includes four new UniMelt microwave plasma systems and an additional 20,000 square feet of powder production capacity and a 15,000 square foot material preparation facility. In the last 12 months 6K Additive is their nickel, The demand for titanium and refractory powders has seen a rapid increase and this capacity increase will enable the company to meet the needs of their customers over the next 12-36 months.

“The global turmoil has highlighted the vulnerability of our countries’ supply chains for critical goods,” he said. 6K President of Additive Frank Roberts. “This has increased our commercial activity with key strategic customers by combining our consistent product quality, sustainability benefits and the fact that we are a local supplier. This expansion will meet customer demands for years to come and ensure efficiency, current and future operations.”

Installation of Livestock Preparation Facility. Burgettstown, Pennsylvania It provides a 45 acre campus. 6K Addition with vertical integration of food size for nickel and titanium at the same location. It streamlines operations; It will provide faster delivery and ultimate control over the quality of powders produced. Hi Burgettstown The current factory is nickel 718 and 625; Titanium-64 A full range of powders is produced, including steel and copper as well as aluminum alloy production capabilities. 6K Additive also operates two dedicated UniMelt production systems co-located at the company’s parent headquarters. North Andover, Massachusetts faster than sound tungsten for defense and missile applications; Manufactures rhenium and niobium based alloys.

Eric Martin, Chief Operating Officer 6K Additive said, “The ability to meet our customers’ needs in both quality and delivery is paramount to our organization. The addition of the food preparation facility and UniMelt production capacity will create a consistent flow of work to meet this need. However, we are equally excited to bring more talent to the organization, with plans for up to 35 additional employees. This is great for our organization and Tri-State.”

6K Additive’s goal is space; defense To provide a solution for global decarbonization in the production of critical performance equipment for the medical and industrial markets. The company recently published results from a life cycle assessment conducted by Foresight Management comparing the environmental impacts of 6K to UniMelt.^® Microwave plasma technology extends to current atomization techniques in the production of metal powders. The results showed a 91% reduction in energy use and a 91.5% reduction in carbon emissions. 6K The UniMelt process. You can download this independent study here.

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About 6K

At the core of sustainability is 6K was established in North Andover, Massachusettsintegrated production; renewable energy; spaceship UniMelt®, a proprietary advanced microwave plasma manufacturing system, has been developed to transform engineered materials into revolutionary products that will revolutionize industries across consumer electronics and beyond. 6K UniMelt® operating temperature; Represents the world’s only microwave plasma system and the Sun’s surface temperature of 6000 degrees.

Hi 6K The energy subsector is accelerating battery production and electric vehicles, which are low-cost, It focuses on the production of sustainable domestically produced battery products. Hi 6K The additional division specializes in the production and reprocessing of sustainably sourced AM metal powders using a proprietary milling and cleaning process that ensures contamination-free, high-quality powders. For more information, Visit www.6Kinc.com and follow @6KInc on Twitter.

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