Industrial gases play an essential role in AM across the entire value chain from increasing energy efficiency, boosting productivity, raising product and material quality, to decreasing emissions. Our efficient gas supply solutions and innovative application technologies have already helped many customers in the Powder Metallurgy industry to achieve these benefits. Linde’s Argon supply management assists customers with their HIP processes. The ADDvance® powder cabinet protects metal powders from ambient air and humidity and the ADDvance® O2 precision continuously analyses the atmosphere in the printing chamber and defines the perfect oxygen level for the material and application. Our on-going research into the effects of the atmosphere on AM powders and parts, ensures we provide our customers with the best knowledge and service possible to improve their processes.