TRUMPF Qualifies 6K Additive Titanium Metal Powder on TruPrint Systems for AM
June 1, 2026
6K Additive and TRUMPF have announced that TRUMPF has qualified 6K Additive's titanium metal powder for use in the TruPrint additive manufacturing (AM) systems. Both organizations have a strong customer base in aerospace as well as initiatives toward sustainability. This new qualification helps strengthen the opportunity for customers to leverage the premium titanium powder for their applications with the assurance that printed parts will meet stringent requirements and will have the lowest environmental impact.
"At TRUMPF, we are dedicated to making our TruPrint systems deliver at the highest level of performance," said Dennis Pede, Material Engineer and scientist at TRUMPF. "TruPrint systems are open systems, allowing our customers to use the powder of their choice. However, for optimal process conditions and material properties, we recommend suitable material powders and work closely with our partners. Additionally, more and more of our customers are asking us for metrics on the environmental footprint of our machines and the process. Having 6K Additive's titanium sustainable powder added as an approved qualified powder ensures customers get the quality assurance with the added value of driving down their CO2 footprint."
Frank Roberts, President of 6K Additive, added, "We continue to hear from our aerospace and defense customers asking us to help lower the barriers for qualification for their applications. The collaboration between our two companies did just that by ensuring the machine and powder are qualified ahead of their own internal qualification, which will streamline the customer's process into production faster. We are excited to work with the TRUMPF team on titanium and other powders in our portfolio going forward."
"6K Additive is a first producer of AM powder made from highly sustainable sources-offering a full suite of premium metal and alloy powders including nickel, titanium, copper, stainless steel, and refractory metals such as tungsten, niobium, and rhenium," noted a spokesperson. "Backed by the UniMelt production-scale microwave plasma process, the technology precisely spheroidizes metal powders while controlling the chemistry and porosity of the final product with zero contamination and high-throughput. An independent LCA study validates that the approach makes it possible to achieve reductions in energy usage and carbon emissions of 90% for its nickel-based alloys and a 75% reduction in titanium alloys."
For more information contact:
6K Additive
541 Steubenville Pike
Burgettstown, PA 15021
724-215-7049
www.6kinc.com
TRUMPF Inc.
Farmington Industrial Park
Farmington, CT 06032
860-255-6000
info@us.trumpf.com
www.us.trumpf.com
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