Laser powder bed fusion
Multi-laser LPBF systems for Ti-6Al-4V, AlSi10Mg, Scalmalloy®-class alloys, Inconel 718/625 and stainless 316L, with build volumes suited to brackets, manifolds, bioreactor housings and structural payload parts.
Metal AM
07 / Production Site
LPBF metal printing for companies inside the district
A shared industrial production site giving Space BioDistrict companies direct access to laser powder bed fusion, post-processing, metrology and qualification, without each team financing its own machine park.
Design for additive manufacturing
Topology optimisation, lattice and conformal channel design, support strategy, build simulation and distortion compensation before a single layer is fused.
EngineeringPowder and process control
Inert powder handling, sieving and traceable batch lots, oxygen and moisture monitoring, in-situ melt-pool monitoring and layer imaging for every build.
QualityPost-processing
Stress relief and vacuum heat treatment, HIP routing, wire EDM part removal, 5-axis CNC finishing, surface and abrasive flow machining, passivation and cleanroom-grade cleaning.
FinishingMetrology and non-destructive testing
Industrial CT scanning, GD&T inspection on CMM and optical scanners, porosity and density analysis, tensile and metallographic coupons printed alongside each build.
InspectionQualification for flight hardware
Material and process qualification packages, coupon-based allowables, documented traceability and first-article inspection aligned with ECSS and AS9100 practice.
Certification
Production / Metal AM
Parts that leave the powder bedready for qualification
Every build carries witness coupons, layer-by-layer monitoring data and a traceable powder lot, so the part that reaches the test site can be defended with evidence rather than assumption.
Qualified material set
Alloys selected for space, medical and precision industry
Ti-6Al-4V Grade 23Structural brackets, biocompatible fixtures
Inconel 718 / 625Thermal and high-temperature assemblies
AlSi10MgLightweight housings, heat exchangers
Stainless 316LFluidic manifolds, bioreactor bodies
CuCrZrThermal management, cold plates
Cobalt-chromeWear surfaces, medical-grade components
Access
How a district company books a production run
01
Technical intake
Geometry, material, tolerance and environment requirements reviewed with the production team.
02
Build strategy
DfAM iteration, simulation and a costed build plan with coupon and inspection scope.
03
Production run
Monitored build, post-processing and finishing under a single traceable work order.
04
Release package
Dimensional, CT and material reports delivered with the parts for onward test or integration.
Printed hardware moves directly into environmental qualification at the district test site, or into a pilot programme via the pilot pathway.