Rosatom has opened the first Centre for Additive Technologies (TsAT – Tsentr Additivvnikh Tekhnologii) in Belarus. The project was implemented jointly by Rosatom and Belarusian company N-Holding. “Belarusian enterprises are already moving to the use of additive technologies, and the emergence of such a facility in the country will give a new impetus to the development of new types of products and their application in medicine, energy, aircraft manufacturing and other high-tech industries,” noted Belarus Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich.
“Compared to traditional technologies, 3D printing allows you to produce unique products of complex shapes quickly and cost-effectively using the principle of waste-free production,” said Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev. “The creation of an additive technology centre was point number one in the roadmap for our cooperation with the Government of Belarus, and we were able to implement this project ahead of schedule. All equipment in the center is completely technologically independent of third countries.… I am confident that the centre’s export potential will soon allow it to enter foreign markets with its products and services.”
This is the first Rosatom TsAT created abroad. It is based on – experience and expertise accumulated in the Russian nuclear industry. Since 2020, three central control centres have been created at Rosatom enterprises, seven more centres for additive technologies have been opened at educational institutions in various regions of Russia from Belgorod to Khabarovsk. The Belarus centre is equipped with two machines that print metal using selective laser melting –SLM) technology: the RusMelt 300M medium-sized SLM printer and the RusMelt 600M large-sized one.
