Rosatom’s Fuel Division showcased the updated RusMelt-310M metal 3D printer at the Metaloobrabotka-2024 exhibition. Ilya Kavelashvili, Director of Rosatom’s Additive Technologies business, demonstrated the equipment to Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
The upgraded RusMelt-310M is now included in the Russian Industrial Products Register. The machine operates on Russian-developed software, ensuring information and technological security for customers. In 2024, nine units of the RusMelt-310M series were launched — meeting roughly one-third of current demand among Russian enterprises for this type of equipment.
The printer is designed according to GOST 15.301–2016 and uses Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology to produce metal components. It features a 500 W fiber laser and a build volume of up to 300×300×370 mm, working with stainless steel and heat-resistant alloy powders and building parts with high precision.
The new model incorporates improvements based on feedback from Russian industrial enterprises: upgraded scanning modules, a new gas system, increased build volume, improved cable sealing for heaters and thermocouples, and extensive upgrades to pneumatic, sealing, and control systems.
“Additive technologies play a key role in ensuring Russia’s technological sovereignty,” said Ilya Kavelashvili. “They allow for faster production of complex components, eliminate certain traditional manufacturing processes, and increase productivity while reducing costs. Rosatom systematically integrates additive technologies, supported by a working group comprising chief designers, metrology experts, certification authorities, representatives of additive technology competence centers, equipment users, and manufacturing enterprises. We plan to scale orders to fully meet Russian industry’s needs.”
In addition to 3D printers, components, and software, Rosatom produces metal powders, provides 3D printing services, establishes additive technology centers, and participates in developing national standards and regulatory frameworks, confirming its leadership in the field.
During the exhibition, two conferences organized by the Association of Additive Technologies Development (AATD) were held: “Existing Mechanisms of State Support for Additive Technology Development as Tools for Ensuring Technological Sovereignty” and “Development of Technologies and Materials by Industry Leaders.”
“Additive technologies have the broadest applications in the metalworking sector,” said Olga Ospennikova, Executive Director of AATD. “Russian 3D printers already enable the production of components and assemblies that were impossible to manufacture with traditional methods. They allow rapid repair and restoration of worn parts and provide access to spare parts that were previously imported. 3D printing is a key solution for import substitution and strengthening technological sovereignty, and strategically important industries are increasingly adopting these technologies. As a central competence hub in 3D printing, we are proud to collaborate with industry leaders at major events like Metaloobrabotka.”
Discussion participants highlighted the importance of consolidating efforts among government, science, and industry to further implement 3D printing across real-sector enterprises.
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About Association of Additive Technologies Development
The Association of Additive Technologies Development (AATD) is a non-profit organization uniting strategic enterprises and state corporations to develop Russia’s additive manufacturing market. As a competence center, the Association fosters an effective ecosystem for the accelerated advancement of additive manufacturing in Russia.
About TVEL Fuel Company
TVEL Fuel Company (Fuel Division of Rosatom) includes enterprises for nuclear fuel fabrication, uranium conversion and enrichment, gas centrifuge production, as well as research and design organizations. As the sole supplier of nuclear fuel for Russian NPPs, TVEL fuels over 70 power reactors in 15 countries, research reactors in nine countries, and propulsion reactors of the Russian nuclear fleet. Every sixth power reactor in the world runs on TVEL fuel. The Fuel Division is also the world’s largest producer of enriched uranium and a global leader in stable isotopes. TVEL actively develops new businesses in chemistry, metallurgy, energy storage, 3D printing, digital products, and nuclear decommissioning. Within TVEL, Rosatom has established industry integrators for additive technologies and energy storage systems. Learn more at www.tvel.ru
