Voxeljet is taking its first steps in India. The German 3D printer manufacturer has delivered the VX4000, its largest industrial 3D Printer to Peekay Steel Castings Pvt Ltd, a company which manufactures and supplies steel castings. With a build volume of eight cubic meters, the 3D printer has a print speed of 54 hours for one full job box. By choosing this 3D printer, Peekay Steel aims to achieve technically demanding projects and open up to new business areas.
“We want to offer our customers an end-to-end solution and position ourselves as a supplier of high-quality, ready-to-install components in record times. With the VX4000, we are able to increase the flexibility of our production in order to be able to react quickly, even to complex projects. 3D printing gives us a unique competitive advantage, especially when it comes to expanding our business areas. Since the beginning, we have emphasized the importance of co engineering with our customers, most of these are Fortune 500 companies, to optimize and customize the product design, to lend better functionality and a clear competitive advantage. A specialized Design Center aligned to the VX4000 will help add value for our customers,” adds K.E. Shanavaz, Jt. Managing Director, Peekay Steel Castings (P) Ltd.
Peekay Steel mainly provides the Oil & Gas sectors with steel castings, starting from 1 kg to 20 tons per casting. For some complicated castings, that require non-traditional gating, the VX4000 was most suitable. In the long run, the Indian company plans to set up a high-tech Knowledge Center around their VX4000. This will include a training facility to support educational institutes and the industry alike. An open access of this kind is a means to attract more and more people towards the foundry industry- a much needed paradigm shift.
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