We are thrilled to introduce LightMe Metal Wire Additive Manufacturing PL (MWAM)! ⚙️
Our Pilot Test Bed Facility at AIMEN Centro Tecnológico is taking wire #AdditiveManufacturing to the next level using the innovative Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) concept. We're breaking new ground by processing various metallic alloys, including Aluminum and #Al composites, and here's how it works:
- The metallic wire is supplied precisely at the laser focal point.
- It's then expertly melted and deposited to form intricate weldseams.
- The culmination of these weldseams results in the creation of a remarkable three-dimensional component.
Our state-of-the-art system includes:
▪️ A robotic arm (e.g., ABB IRB 4400)
▪️ A powerful TruDisk 16002 16kW laser source coupled to a 200mμ fiber with laser beam quality of 8mm mrad.
▪️ The laser head, a Trumph BEO D70, with the option of a specific one like the Precitec CoaxPrinter.
What sets us apart is our wire supply, based on the Fronius TPS 5000 with a Robacta drive wire feeder that accommodates Ø0.8-2.4mm wires. It offers a remarkable 3 degrees of freedom mechanical positioning system to precisely adjust the laser beamwire position. Safety is paramount, which is why our unit is accompanied by a #laser radiation protective enclosure, which will be sealed in the project and equipped with a continuous gas supply.
Our commitment to pushing the boundaries of metal wire additive manufacturing knows no bounds, and we can't wait to see where this technology will take us.
Stay tuned for more updates on LightMe MWAM, as we continue to drive innovation in the world of manufacturing.
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Introducing LightMe Metal Wire Additive Manufacturing PL (MWAM)! ⚙️
The Pilot Test Bed Facility for wire #AM at AIMEN Centro Tecnológico uses the Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) concept to process various metallic alloys including Aluminum and #Al composites The metallic wire is supplied in the laser focal point, molten and deposited in weldseams.
The final set of weldseams composes the three-dimensional component. The system consists of a robotic arm (e.g. ABB IRB 4400),a TruDisk 16002 16kW laser source coupled to a 200mμ fiber and laser beam quality of 8mm mrad. The laser head is a Trumph BEO D70, but a specific one will be incorporated in the project (e.g. Precitec CoaxPrinter).
The wire supply is based on Fronius TPS 5000 with Robacta drive wire feeder (Ø0.8-2.4mm wires) that allows the adjustment of laser beamwire position with a 3 degrees of freedom mechanical positioning system. The unit is accompanied by a #laser radiation protective enclosure which will be sealed in the project and equipped with continuous gas supply.
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1moIt’s all fine and dandy but if 2 powder particles of average 30 microns get sintered onto either side of the part, the part is out by roughly 60 microns. It’s even worse if we take the max particle size of 45 microns for new powder and it’s even worse if you take the max particle size of the particles you sieve out being 63 microns (depending on industry). Lets face it, you can design around it all you want but science is science and the technology is what it is. The only way to get accurate LPBF is to remove the powder or make it so small (and hellishly expensive) that you just make the particles that can stick to the side much smaller.