Latest Dimensional Metrology, Inspection and Quality News
University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have found a way to simultaneously mitigate three types of defects in parts produced using a prominent additive manufacturing technique called laser powder bed fusion.
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Unlike other industrial metal 3D printing solutions, the new Meltio Engine Blue offers all types of industries that need to manufacture metal parts with additive manufacturing technology a compact system without fiber optics or collimators, a deposition head with integrated camera and quick connectors, facilitating the installation and maintenance process.
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Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Nikon SLM have collaborated to redesign a large fabricated aircraft fuel system component using design freedom of additive manufacturing. Using Hexagon’s simulation-led Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) toolchain and Nikon SLM’s advanced multi-laser metal additive manufacturing technology achieved significant lightweighting, part consolidation and precise geometric tolerances.
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The Interspectral AM Explorer quality assurance software is now fullycompatible with all EOS M 290 1kW, EOS M 300-4 1kW and EOS M 400 machines, empowering a wider range of users with advanced quality monitoring and data management capabilities.
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At the Formnext 2024 Expo in Frankfurt Ulendo Technologies has officially launched add-in laser path optimization software to Dyndrite’s LPBF Pro. Dyndrite LPBF Pro is an application built to empower users of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) printers with previously unattainable part printing capabilities, accelerated build rates and cost savings.
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Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has unveiled new capabilities in 3D printing with a new technology that eliminates costly trial-and-error in precision metal part production.
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At the Formnext 2024 exhibition, a new consortium of leading 3D printing companies has been announced to address the most pressing challenges that manufacturers face in adopting and scaling 3D printing technology for industrial use.
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With an advanced data-driven approach, SlizeR automatically adjusts print parameters, ensuring dimensional consistency with the initial design and minimizing discrepancies between design and finished product. This automated process makes printing accessible even to those without advanced expertise.
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In 2016, the company founded its advanced manufacturing division, established to use AM to produce different aerospace components for its customers. As part of its AM service, its team designs, prints, heat treats, post-processes and metallurgically tests parts to deliver qualified components along with the required certification data.
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The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT and the Chair of Technology of Optical Systems at RWTH Aachen University are working together to create a state-of-the-art test system enabling them to flexibly investigate complex laser beam profiles in power classes up to 2 kW, an innovation that can be used to customize solutions for industrial partners.
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