Manufacturing Today Issue - 241 October 2025 | Page 132

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manufacturing to sourcing the powder needed for printing. We then utilize that powder to power our printers, followed by post-processing, including subtractive manufacturing, coatings, and finishing. Lastly, each part is serialized and undergoes extensive quality control to ensure that we have met all criteria set by our partners. We primarily work with medical and aerospace applications, producing components like hip cups, stators, and cooling components with intricate internal channels. Additionally, we are exploring various consumer applications that require specific surface roughness. Essentially, our technology can be applied anywhere, as long as the material is suited for our processes,” Alex explains.
VulcanForms’ s comprehensive capabilities are supported by its two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts: VulcanOne and VulcanTwo.“ Located in Devens, Massachusetts, V1 is our larger facility and the heart of the business. It currently houses all our additive manufacturing( AM) equipment, 3D printing cells, and secondary and tertiary equipment. Everything needed to run a job from start to finish is contained within this facility, and most of our corporate employees are based here as well. Meanwhile, V2 is situated in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and is a legacy business that has been operational for over 60 years and was originally known as Arwood Machine. We acquired this company a few years
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