{"id":85448,"date":"2026-06-12T08:21:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leitat.org\/blog\/fabricacio-additiva-metal%c2%b7lica-aplicacions-reals-que-ja-estan-transformant-la-industria\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T09:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:44:50","slug":"metal-additive-manufacturing-real-applications-transforming-industry-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leitat.org\/en\/blog\/metal-additive-manufacturing-real-applications-transforming-industry-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Additive Manufacturing: Real Applications Transforming Industry Today"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"85448\" class=\"elementor elementor-85448 elementor-85398\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0fb1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee0fb1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1750996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1750996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Metal additive manufacturing<\/strong> has evolved from a <strong>prototyping technology into a mature industrial solution capable of producing end-use components with enhanced performance, optimised designs and high production flexibility<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Thanks to the design freedom offered by metal 3D printing, manufacturers can create complex geometries, lightweight structures, internal channels and consolidated assemblies while reducing costs, lead times and the limitations associated with conventional manufacturing methods.<\/p><p>At Leitat, we support companies across multiple sectors in the <strong>development and production of advanced metal components tailored to their specific needs<\/strong>. Here are some examples of projects carried out with industry partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5be254 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5be254\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-881d009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"881d009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Injection Mould Inserts with Optimised Cooling<\/h4><p>One of the most established applications of metal additive manufacturing is the <strong>production of injection mould inserts with conformal cooling channels<\/strong>.<\/p><p>For <strong>Menshen<\/strong>, an <strong>optimised tool steel insert was designed and manufactured using thermal simulation<\/strong>. The integration of cooling channels adapted to the geometry of the part improved temperature uniformity, reduced defects and shortened cycle times.<\/p><p>The result was increased productivity and a lower cost per manufactured part.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb67c68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb67c68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4a398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b4a398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"529\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MENSHEN.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85401\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MENSHEN.jpg 529w, https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MENSHEN-300x119.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f09012 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f09012\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e1b82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9e1b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Process Tooling Optimisation for the Automotive Sector<\/h4><p>Additive manufacturing also enables the <strong>redesign of tools and production equipment to improve performance and simplify manufacturing processes<\/strong>.<\/p><p>For <strong>Procon Systems<\/strong>, a <strong>metal nozzle for sealant application in the automotive industry was redesigned and produced in stainless steel<\/strong>, consolidating five components into a single part.<\/p><p>This optimisation reduced manufacturing costs, shortened delivery times and enabled the efficient production of spare parts on demand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ed02f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9ed02f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5aed3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f5aed3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53a638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f53a638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PROCON1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-85404\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-907b487 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"907b487\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0135529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0135529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"469\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PROCON3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85410\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PROCON3.jpg 469w, https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PROCON3-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6519aa1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6519aa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6686a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f6686a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PROCON2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-85407\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4965c60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4965c60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef23d7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef23d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Lightweight Components for the Railway Industry<\/h4><p><strong>Weight reduction is one of the key advantages of additive manufacturing in sectors where efficiency is critical<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Together with <strong>Fainsa,<\/strong> <strong>several aluminium components for railway seating systems were developed, including armrests, handles and table supports<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Through design optimisation techniques, weight reductions ranging from 26% to 70% were achieved while also improving manufacturing efficiency and production flexibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a46c65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a46c65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14902d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14902d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427e7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"427e7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAINSA1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85413\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAINSA1.jpg 827w, https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAINSA1-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAINSA1-768x375.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae6841a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae6841a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7cab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a7cab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAINSA2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-85416\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAINSA2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAINSA2.jpg 529w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1929a48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1929a48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6cc7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe6cc7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Advanced Components for Space Applications<\/h4><p>Additive manufacturing makes it possible to <strong>integrate multiple functions into a single component and eliminate complex assemblies<\/strong>.<\/p><p>This was demonstrated in a project carried out with <strong>Kreios Space, focused on optimising an air intake component for an electric satellite propulsion system<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The final solution consolidated three components into one part manufactured using Laser Powder Bed Fusion technology, reducing weight, simplifying assembly and improving overall functionality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ec07e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14ec07e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088fdb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"088fdb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e8b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37e8b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KREIOS1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KREIOS1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KREIOS1-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c176bcd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c176bcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4504c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4504c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KREIOS2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-85422\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d05b33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d05b33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b9c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1b9c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KREIOS3-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-85425\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KREIOS3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KREIOS3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KREIOS3.png 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc7158 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebc7158\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f998c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f998c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Mass Customisation for Consumer Products<\/h4><p><strong>Customised production is another major advantage of metal additive manufacturing<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Working with <strong>Quantic Cycles, titanium bicycle components were developed and tailored to the specific requirements of each user<\/strong>. Through topology optimisation and lattice structures, significant weight reductions were achieved while maintaining mechanical performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e63f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1e63f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1dfd2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca1dfd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b424d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b424d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/QUANTIC1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85428\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/QUANTIC1.jpg 606w, https:\/\/leitat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/QUANTIC1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708108d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"708108d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-906fed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"906fed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" 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