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- Install, operator training, and atomization parameter sets
- Tailored warranty with same-week dispatch on critical issues
ATO Noble Precious Metal Powder Atomizer – Gold, Silver, Platinum
Turn gold, silver and platinum into spherical powder in your own workshop — Zero Loss recovery, no minimum load, composition kept through atomization.
- Au 9 ct to 99.99%, Ag, Pt, Pd, Ir and custom precious alloys
- Particle size set by ultrasonic frequency module
- Installation, training and US service included · free powder samples
- Lead time 8–12 weeks · 12-month warranty
What your process engineer actually checks
Zero-loss recovery on metal that costs real money
On gold, platinum and palladium, yield is the whole business case. ATO Noble's closed-loop gas circulation and dedicated filtration recover nearly all the atomized metal and unused feedstock, and we run ultrasonic atomization in-house (ATO Lab / AO Metal) — so we can show you the recovery and powder quality on your own alloy before you commit.
An applications engineer on the line
Factory-trained support, not a remote ticket queue. We match the melting module, sonotrode frequency and atmosphere to your precious metals and help map frequency to particle size.
- ATO Noble base unit — ultrasonic atomizer with nanoalloy sonotrode, Zero Loss filtration and closed-loop gas circulation, cyclone collection
- Melting: TIG standard; plasma or induction (IMS) as modules
- Ultrasonic frequency modules — 20, 35 or 52 kHz — to set the particle size
- Feeding for wire, rod, scrap or irregular pieces
- ATO Sieve for usable fractions, ATO Clean for alloy changeovers
- Installation and on-site operator training — included in every quotation
What the ATO Noble is
The ATO Noble is 3D Lab’s ultrasonic atomizer for precious metals. It shares the basic design of the ATO Lab — feedstock melted on a nanoalloy sonotrode, ultrasonic vibration breaking the melt into droplets of nearly equal size, spheres solidifying in argon — and is modified for expensive and rare alloys, where the economics are decided by how much metal comes back out.
That is the job of Zero Loss Technology: a specially adapted filtration system and a closed loop of gas circulation capture the fine powder that would otherwise be lost, and the collected material can be recovered for reuse with a single button. There is no minimum load, so a jeweler can atomize a small quantity of one karat and switch to another alloy without wasting metal. 3D Lab reports that the chemical composition stays the same after atomization, which keeps the precious-metal standard of the input stock. The atomization process is patent-protected, with granted patents in the United States (US 12,090,554 B), Poland, China, Japan, South Korea and India.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | 3D Lab, Warsaw, Poland |
| Process | Ultrasonic atomization, nanoalloy sonotrode |
| Processable metals | Ag, Au, Pt, Pd, Ir and more; custom precious alloys |
| Material recovery | Zero Loss Technology — dedicated filtration + closed-loop gas circulation |
| Ultrasonic frequency | 20 / 35 / 52 kHz (upgradable) |
| Oxygen level | below 10 ppm O2 |
| Throughput | up to 0.25 L/h |
| Melting | TIG · plasma and induction (IMS) as modules |
| Input material | wire, rods, scrap, irregular pieces |
| Powder quality | high flowability, narrow particle size distribution |
| Powder collection | cyclone |
| Cooling | liquid, external chiller |
| Inert gas | argon |
| Compressed air | required |
| Electrical supply | 3-phase, 400–440 V, 50/60 Hz; installed power 12–20 kW depending on configuration |
| Peripherals | ultrasonic cleaner (ATO Clean), sieving unit (ATO Sieve) |
| Safety | cooling-water monitoring, automatic gas shut-off valves, emergency stops |
| Machine weight | 700 kg (1,543 lb) |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 1997 × 813 × 2000 mm (78.6 × 32.0 × 78.7 in) |
| Warranty | 12 months |
| Installation and training | on site, included in every quotation |
| Lead time | 8–12 weeks |
Download: the ATO Noble brochure and the ATO devices brochure are in the Downloads tab above.
Precious metals and where the powder goes
| Gold | Au 9 ct, 18 ct and 99.99% |
| Silver | Ag 99% and silver alloys |
| Platinum group | Pt alloys, palladium, Ir 99% |
| Custom | Your own precious and noble-metal compositions |
Where ATO Noble powder is used:
| Jewelry and watchmaking | In-house gold, silver and platinum powder for printed and pressed parts, without sending scrap out |
| Metal AM | Spherical feedstock for laser powder-bed printing of precious-metal parts |
| MIM, HIP and powder metallurgy | Fine, uniform precious powders for molding and pressing |
| Electronics | High-purity conductive powders and pastes |
| Healthcare and aerospace | Small quantities of expensive alloys made to specification |
| Refining and recycling | Offcuts and scrap back into powder |
A video of the ATO Noble at work is in the Video tab above.
How Zero Loss works
Where the ATO Noble stops — and what to take instead
The ATO Noble is tuned for precious metals and small, valuable batches — up to 0.25 L/h. It is not the machine for titanium, aluminum or refractory alloy development: for those, the ATO Lab gives hands-on control and the ATO Sparq adds AI-guided setup and multi-unit supervision. Zero Loss keeps losses to a minimum; it does not make them zero, so plan your metal accounting with your own recovery figures from a trial run. Raw powder still needs sieving, and switching between alloys needs cleaning: plan for ATO Sieve and ATO Clean.
From scrap to a printed piece
The ATO Noble sits at the front of a closed precious-metal loop: atomize your alloy, check size and sphericity with a Microtrac CAMSIZER X2+, and print it on an AO Metal A100 or another AO Metal LPBF printer, then feed offcuts and supports back into the atomizer. The atomizer, analyzer and printer are offered together as the Jewelry Bundle.
Powder made on ATO
Precious and brazing alloys 3D Lab has atomized with ATO technology. Images: 3D Lab material reports and case studies.
Material reports from 3D Lab
3D Lab has documented atomization results for 22 alloys, including gold, PtCu (platinum-copper) and the Incusil ABA active brazing alloy: particle size distribution (D10/D50/D90), circularity and micrographs at ×100 and ×1000.
See it running in California
Before you commit, you can see an ATO atomizer running at UC Irvine (UCI). Tell us which alloys you work with and we arrange the visit; it is a direct way to judge the process, the footprint and the powder with your own eyes before you order an ATO Noble.
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What usually stops people — and the honest answer
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| Brand | 3D Lab |
| Country of origin | Poland |
| Process | Coolingmetal powders production |
| Technology | Ultrasonic atomization |
| Meltimg method | TIG |
| Sonotrode type | Nanoalloy sonotrode |
| Cooling method | Liquid |
| Processable materials | Ag, Au, Pt, Pd, and more |
| Powder quality | High flowability, Spherical particle shape |
| Powder collecting system | Cyclone |
| Material form | wire/rod |
| Ultrasonic frequency | 35 kHz (+ upgrade to higher frequency) |
| Ultrasonic powder | up to 800W |
| O2 level | < 0,1% |
| Plasma current | up to 250A |
| System throughput | up to 0,3l/h |
| Weight | 600 kg. |
| Dimensions | 78×43×29in / 200x110x76cm, |
| Compressed air | 4-8 bar |
| Inert gas | Argon |
| Power supply | 400V, 20KVA / 3 phase |
| Powder recycling system | Sieving unit |
| Water cooling | External chiller |
| Warranty | 12 months |
| Material | Ag, Au 18ct, Au 99,99%, Au 9ct, Ir 99%, Precious metals, Pt |
Product videos
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Ask for a free powder sample of a standard alloy, or arrange a paid trial atomization of your own alloy before you decide.
Other products teams run alongside ATO Noble Precious Metal Powder Atomizer – Gold, Silver, Platinum
Atomize your own alloy, measure the powder and print it — the ATO Lab, the Microtrac CAMSIZER X2+ and the AO Metal A50 as one materials-development cell from one supplier.
- ATO Lab: 20–120 µm spherical powder, oxygen below 10 ppm
- CAMSIZER X2+: size and shape from 0.9 µm to 8 mm in 1–3 minutes
- A50: Ø50 × 100 mm LPBF, every laser parameter open
- Installation and training included · 8–14 weeks · 12-month warranty
Made to order
· Lead time 8–14 weeks · installation included
Ultrasonic cleaning and integrated drying for metal powder — removes fines below 5 µm, surface contaminants and moisture, and keeps particle sphericity, so used or freshly atomized powder can be reused.
- Built-in separation of the ultra-fine fraction below 5 µm
- Automated cleaning and drying cycles · lab to production
- Installation, training and US service included · free powder samples
- Lead time 8–12 weeks · 12-month warranty
Made to order
· Lead time 8–12 weeks · installation included
Make freshly atomized reactive powder safe to open — automated, controlled oxygen dosing builds a thin protective oxide layer inside the 3D Lab powder container.
- Automated passivation cycle of 1–2 hours, depending on the material
- Designed for opening the container with no ignition or explosion risk
- Installation, on-site operator training and US service included in every quotation
- Lead time 8–12 weeks · 12-month warranty
Made to order
· Lead time 8–12 weeks · installation included
Make spherical metal powder in your own lab — 20–120 µm, oxygen below 10 ppm, from wire, rod or scrap, for reactive, refractory and standard alloys.
- Particle size set by ultrasonic frequency: 20, 35 or 52 kHz
- Titanium, aluminum, nickel, steels, refractory metals and HEAs
- Installation, training and US service included · free powder samples
- Lead time 8–12 weeks · 12-month warranty
Made to order
· Lead time 8–12 weeks · installation included
Sieve metal AM powder in an argon atmosphere, straight from the ATO atomizer powder container — ultrasonic vibration keeps the mesh open and the powder away from oxygen.
- Same powder container as the ATO atomizers — transfer under argon
- Screens chosen for your target cut · optional oxygen sensor
- Installation, training and US service included · free powder samples
- Lead time 8–12 weeks · 12-month warranty
Made to order
· Lead time 8–12 weeks · installation included
Continuous, automated wire feed for your ATO ultrasonic atomizer — standard welding-market wire, reactive or non-reactive, on extended spools.
- Extended spools · fewer changes, longer runs
- Reactive and non-reactive wire from the welding market
- Installation, on-site operator training and US service included in every quotation
- Lead time 8–12 weeks · 12-month warranty
Made to order
· Lead time 8–12 weeks · installation included
Ultrasonic cleaning of every ATO atomizer component that touched powder — all parts at once, hands-free, in less than 30 minutes — so the next alloy starts clean.
- Removes residue between material groups — no carry-over into the next batch
- Double-filtration water system for a longer bath life
- Installation, training and US service included · free powder samples
- Lead time 8–12 weeks · 12-month warranty
Made to order
· Lead time 8–12 weeks · installation included
Ultrasonic metal powder atomization with AI-guided setup — 20–120 µm spherical powder, oxygen below 10 ppm, two camera views and remote supervision of several units.
- AI suggests parameters for standard and new alloys
- Reactive, refractory and standard alloys from wire, rod or scrap
- Installation, training and US service included · free powder samples
- Lead time 8–12 weeks · 12-month warranty
Made to order
· Lead time 8–12 weeks · installation includedWhat our customers say
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“Harry was very professional and helped me out with my 3D printing needs and explained what options I have in terms of filaments such as PEEK. Highly recommended.”
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Common questions
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