Solukon to demo SFM-AT350 automated depowdering system and SPR-Pathfinder PRO simulation software at IMTS 2026 in Chicago

Solukon will bring its SFM-AT350 automated depowdering system and SPR-Pathfinder PRO simulation software to IMTS 2026 in Chicago, pairing a production post-processing machine with software that plans powder-removal paths before a build finishes. The SFM-AT350 extracts residual metal powder from PBF-LB parts, while SPR-Pathfinder PRO simulates depowdering strategy in advance to flag trapped-powder risk in complex geometries. Both are established Solukon products rather than new introductions, and the IMTS appearance is a demonstration, not a launch.

Post-processing remains one of the least visible cost centers in metal additive manufacturing, and depowdering carries both a safety dimension around residual reactive metal powder and a throughput dimension for shops running PBF-LB at production scale. Simulating powder evacuation before a part is built lets engineers redesign channels and supports earlier, rather than discovering a trapped-powder pocket after the fact. Solukon has built its position around this narrow but persistent bottleneck rather than machine sales, giving IMTS visitors a case for factoring depowdering planning into part design instead of treating it as an afterthought.