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In a research project, 15 companies and universities want to tap into the benefits of additive manufacturing for industrial mass production. In addition to new processes and materials, standards are also to be developed.
read more...Additive manufacturing is well on its way out of its niche. New materials are also making this possible. Deutsche Edelstahlwerke has now launched two metal powders for 3D printing: the bainitic special steel Bainidur AM and the austenitic steel Printdur HSA.
read more...Additive manufacturing enables new design freedoms away from the familiar. The example of a newly developed milling cutter concept shows how the advantages of the manufacturing process unfold in tool body development.
read more...Less weight combined with a high level of safety - these are the requirements of both the aerospace and automotive industries. New materials are needed to achieve this. A research project with partners Oerlikon, Linde and the Technical University of Munich is tackling the challenge.
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The Fraunhofer IWS has developed Coaxshield, a local molten pool shield for laser powder deposition welding, and the LIsec analysis device, which can be used to monitor the powder flow in additive manufacturing processes, and will be exhibiting them at Formnext.
read more...Additive manufacturing is fighting for its place in industrial production. Nevertheless, there are still hurdles. The joint stand "Lightweight construction from Baden-Württemberg" shows how components can be produced more quickly.
read more...Trumpf will be showcasing its broad portfolio of machines for additive manufacturing at Formnext, including the TruPrint 5000, the TruPrint 3000 with industrial part and powder management and the TruPrint 1000.
read more...The Technical University of Munich (TUM), Oerlikon, GE Additive and Linde are jointly establishing a cluster for additive manufacturing with the aim of researching and developing additive manufacturing technologies at a single location.
read more...Powder handling. With Piab's vacuum conveyors, the production powder can be easily transported to the 3D printing systems in the required quantity - without any fine dust pollution for the employees.
read more...Powder for additive manufacturing
In the NRW lead market project AddSteel, new, functionally adapted steel materials for additive manufacturing will be developed over the next three years. A central component of the project is the qualification of the developed materials for the metallic 3D printing process Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen.
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