Russia’s All-Purpose Printer Is Making Its Way to India

Russia’s All-Purpose Printer Debut in India: In a latest revolutionary move, an all purspose Russian printer is all set to make its debut in India. It is Russia's largest electron beam 3D printer, which welds, carves titanium, and creates precision components for space missions and nuclear reactors.

Russia world leader in 3D printing

Interestingly, Russia is a world leader in 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, and now this technology is making its debut in India. As per the reports of a leading news channel, Ilya Vladimirovich Kvelashvili, director of the Additive Manufacturing Business Unit at Rosatom State Corporation, said, "These 3D printers are so advanced that they can make everything except currency notes, because only the Federal Bank prints notes."

As per the reports, this high-tech printer, estimated to cost around Rs 20 crore, will soon be installed at a secret location in India.

A boost to 'Make in India' initiative

India has signed a multi-year dealer agreement with Russia worth 1.5 billion rubles. This includes the supply of additive equipment and materials. This printer will accelerate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" campaign in India. This machine can create complex components using simple titanium or stainless steel wire. Therefore, it is important for the space and nuclear sectors.

The printer's special featur is its electron beam technology, which creates precise and robust structures by adding metal layer by layer. This technology surpasses traditional machining, which is slow, material-wasting, and limited to complex designs.

Why is 3D printing special?

Notably, the traditional metalworking involves cutting, grinding, or shaping metal blocks with a lathe. This wastes both time and material. In contrast, 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, creates complex structures by adding layers of metal based on digital blueprints. This technology wastes minimal material and can create designs impossible with traditional methods.

Advanced technologies like laser melting and electron beam melting combine metal particles with precise precision. The resulting products are strong, low-porosity, and highly heat-resistant.

These are ideal for space missions and nuclear reactors. This technology also speeds up prototyping, allowing work that would take months to be completed in a matter of days.