This company develops abrasion-resistant impellers using advanced materials and optimized designs. These innovations enhance equipment reliability and have proven successful in demanding applications, such as hydrometallurgy and pressure vessels, leading to extended lifespans and increased plant profitability. By reducing both initial and ongoing costs, the company’s ceramic impellers offer exceptional value to plant operators seeking superior performance and economic success. This company launched a development project to explore the use of hybrid manufacturing, which merges 3D printing with conventional methods. This approach enables the creation of complex geometries while remaining cost-effective, paving the way for highly efficient impeller designs. Hybrid and conventionally manufactured products can no longer be distinguished once the surface finishing process has been completed (photo), the company says. — Ekato Holding GmbH, Freiburg, Germany