Fraunhofer IPK (Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Programs and Design Expertise), has just lately bought a Calibur3 steel eBeam additive manufacturing system from Wayland Additive, a UK-based expertise developer.
A famend analysis and growth establishment for manufacturing expertise, Fraunhofer IPK is effectively positioned to make the most of the distinct benefits of the NeuBeam course of which are delivered with the Calibur3 system. Fraunhofer IPK conducts analysis that’s application-oriented, and the supply of the Calibur3 system will particularly concentrate on new steel AM purposes with eBeam expertise.
Lately, Fraunhofer IPK has carried out a number of analysis into laser-based AM purposes with difficult-to-weld alloys. Nonetheless, they’re reportedly beginning to attain the bodily limits of this expertise. The Fraunhofer IPK workforce believes that the funding within the NeuBeam manufacturing expertise from Wayland will enhance the vary of supplies that may be processed with AM – significantly specifying titanium aluminides and CM247, amongst others. The opposite benefit of the patented NeuBeam expertise recognized by Fraunhofer IPK is the elimination of an entire sinter cake post-build, which dramatically reduces the post-processing time and prices required to supply complicated geometric purposes, even these with delicate inner constructions.
“We’re thrilled to be working with probably the most progressive producers of cutting-edge applied sciences. This permits us to course of new supplies, open up new purposes and produce the unimaginable prospects of the additive manufacturing worth chain to a wider vary of customers. Wayland Additive’s Calibur3 steel AM system and their patented NeuBeam expertise is precisely what we have to meet immediately’s challenges in electron beam melting,” stated Tobias Neuwald, Head of the Manufacturing Applied sciences Division at Fraunhofer IPK.
“We’re delighted that the Fraunhofer IPK workforce are so invested in Calibur3 and NeuBeam expertise. It’s thrilling for us to proceed to work in partnership with Tobias and his workforce to push the boundaries of steel AM and to drive new purposes and new supplies ahead,” stated Mike Ford, Gross sales Supervisor at Wayland Additive.
“This announcement of one more sale of a Calibur3 system is testomony to the persevering with development of the steel AM sector, and the demand for manufacturing methods for superior supplies. We’re trying ahead to working with Fraunhofer IPK transferring ahead and accelerating much more manufacturing purposes,” stated Will Richardson, CEO at Wayland.
