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Mastrex has launched a line of six metal LPBF printers starting at $39,000. Recently, the firm partnered with Continuum Powders to validate its metal powders on Mastrex machines. But the systems it makes are eerily familiar to some Chinese ones, while some of the company’s claims deserve a closer look. So, to what extent is Mastrex made in the USA?
Pioneered by Xact Metal, low-cost LPBF could significantly grow the market. OneClick is quickly selling its machines in the US, while Metal Base and Scraplabs are making even more affordable machines. Many more people will be able to afford LPBF in the future, and the segment will grow as a result. So partnering with Mastrex is a good move; indeed, I would have expected more partnerships with the other players. The volume that they might one da