KSB is one of the world’s leading suppliers of pumps and valves as well as comprehensive services. The Additive Manufacturing Center in Pegnitz, Germany offers a wide range of manufacturing, consulting, and development services in the field of additive manufacturing.
KSB SE & Co. KGaA has over 20 years of experience in additive manufacturing. To share this expertise with other companies, KSB opened an additive manufacturing center in Pegnitz in 2018. The services offered range from consulting on material selection and design to optimized implementation for additive manufacturing processes.
Additionally, KSB offers "Parts on Demand," allowing customers to produce additive-manufactured components in Pegnitz. This service enables the rapid and precise production of custom parts, prototypes, and small series. KSB uses modern additive manufacturing methods and rapid casting to produce high-quality components from various materials, including high-alloy metals. These parts can be TÜV and DNV certified, ensuring the highest quality and safety.
"Parts on Demand" also allows for precise ordering of spare parts, helping to reduce physical inventory in spare parts warehouses and significantly shorten delivery times for new pumps or valves.
KSB was the first manufacturer to receive TÜV certification for additive manufacturing of components subject to the European Pressure Equipment Directive. In February 2024, KSB's additive manufacturing was awarded a DNV Facility Qualification Certificate. The "Qualification of Manufacturer" certificate according to DNV-SE-0568 and DNV-ST-B203 at Level AMC 3 was granted for the impeller parts family. All other additive manufacturing facilities are approved for Level AMC 1 in all parts families. This certification enables quick delivery of spare parts to operators in the oil and gas industry and power plant technology.
KSB began working with additive manufacturing methods over 20 years ago. It quickly became clear that the function of a component is the primary focus in this technology. The designer first determines the functionalities a component should have, and then the geometry follows these specifications. This opens up entirely new design freedoms for developers. In traditional forming processes, the designer always had to consider the available manufacturing methods when designing a component.
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Image 1: In 2018, the KSB Group opened an additive manufacturing center in Pegnitz. © KSB SE & Co. KGaA
Image 2: Rapid and precise production of custom parts, prototypes, and small series. © KSB SE & Co. KGaA
