ExafuseMetal additive manufacturing
Feasibility request

Send the few details that make the first technical response useful: part, material, size, duty and deadline.

Contact

Send the part goal, material, size and acceptance criteria.

A useful first review depends on practical data: CAD, drawings, photos, base material, functional zones, deadline and inspection expectations.

Feasibility input

The visuals show what the first review depends on: component context, route choice, finishing and inspection expectations.

Industrial metal component prepared for repair or rebuild

Part context

Technical handoff before sales contact.

A useful contact request starts the first engineering review with the right facts.

Tool-orientation planning image for LMD bridge-node manufacturability review
Laser Metal Deposition process adding metal to a component
Inspection equipment for additive manufacturing quality review
CAD

Geometry and datums

Send files when they exist.

Photos

Component and damage context

Show scale, surface and access.

Criteria

Finish and inspection

State acceptance needs early.

  1. 1
    Goal

    Build, repair or coat.

  2. 2
    Material

    Base and target alloy.

  3. 3
    Deadline

    Review urgency.

Downloadable resource

Technical introduction to Laser Metal Deposition, laser cladding and complementary metal AM.

The PDF is a compact public introduction. For search systems, the same context remains visible through crawlable knowledge and article pages.

PDF

Exafuse technical introduction to LMD

Principles, industrial applications, laser cladding, repair, SLM context and how to prepare a discussion with Exafuse.

Download PDF

Choose a contact route

The right person depends on the first technical question.

Use these cards as routing guidance. The actual request stays structured in the form below.

Julian Krell, material scientist and managing director at Exafuse
Contact

Julian Krell

Material scientist and managing director

Bochum, Germany
Routing

Material, feasibility, project scope and the commercial next step.

Start with
Part goal, base material, size, deadline and whether the question is repair, cladding, manufacturing or process choice.
Best next step
Use the form when you already have RFQ-level context; email Julian when feasibility, commercial scope or material route is the core question.
  • Material fit
  • Feasibility review
  • Project and business alignment
Manish Sharma, AI and R&D lead for process monitoring and LMD/DED systems at Exafuse
Contact

Manish Sharma

Research and development

Bochum, Germany
Routing

Monitoring, AI, image processing, technical tools and R&D questions.

Start with
Monitoring signal, process image, tool issue, AI/data question or technical content route you want to clarify.
Best next step
Email Manish for R&D, process-monitoring, image-processing, AI or website-tool questions; use the form when a real part is involved.
  • LMD process development
  • Monitoring and AI
  • Technical tools and content

Feasibility review

What to send.

Before you send

The first review is stronger when goal, part and boundary are clear.

You do not need a complete specification package. Send the information Exafuse needs to route repair, laser cladding, LMD, SLM or a hybrid route sensibly.

Part stateCAD, drawing, photos, damaged zone, base material and approximate dimensions.
Technical goalRepair, coating, build-up, prototype, finishing or process selection.
Review and NDA boundaryRelease needs, deadline, confidential data and open inspection questions.
Screen cost firstUse the estimator if mass, route or cost picture is still uncertain.

Most useful attachments

  • CAD/drawing if available
  • Damage or surface photos
  • Base material information
  • Target dimensions or finish
  • Inspection or release criteria

Name and email are only needed when you email the request. The preview stays in your browser; send confidential files only after NDA alignment.

Low-friction contact

You can start small and add detail later.

The first message does not have to be complete. The important part is making the technical goal understandable.

No perfect RFQ needed

A rough description, photos and the main question are enough to start. Exafuse can tell you which data is missing next.

NDA first is possible

If the data is sensitive, start with an anonymized short description. NDA, file route and detail depth can be clarified before exchange.

Direct appointment is possible

For unclear or urgent cases, request a Teams or phone appointment and sort the technical direction together.

No portal requirement

The form creates an email draft. There is no upload portal and no hidden data storage in the website tool.

Directions

How to reach Exafuse in Bochum.

Arrival map showing the marked Exafuse entry on Lothringer Allee in Bochum
The marked entry is on the yard side; parking is available directly in front of the entry. Please coordinate technical visits in advance.
Address

ThinkIng - Additive Technology GmbH

Lothringer Allee 2
44805 Bochum
Deutschland

Public transport

Punges Feld stop

The nearest stop is Punges Feld. From there it is roughly a 100 m walk to the site.

By car

Coordinate navigation and delivery

Use Lothringer Allee 2, 44805 Bochum for navigation. Parking is available in front of the marked Exafuse entry; please coordinate visits, part delivery and site access in advance.

Project start

Start digitally

For the first review, CAD, drawings, photos, base material, failure mode and timing are often enough. Please send physical parts only after coordination.

Company facts

Bochum contact block.

CompanyThinkIng - Additive Technology GmbH / Exafuse
LocationLothringer Allee 2, 44805 Bochum, Germany
Email[email protected]
Phone+49 234 60276628
Public focusLMD, DED-LB/M, SLM / LPBF, hybrid manufacturing, repair, modification and laser cladding