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3D Tech Update
and is not limited by subsequent machining operations. Bodycote: www.bodycote.com
Improved Process
for Material Handling Enhances 3D Printing
EOS unveiled its material-handling solution, the IPCM M pro module. The module is made for the EOS M 290 AM system, which is equipped with a process chamber door with coupling points to connect the IPCM M and mate- rial containers. Using the IPCM M, mate- rial not fused during the build process is directly conveyed out of the AM system, without opening the process chamber door so that the operator has no direct contact with the material.
A vacuum pump removes the powder from the system and into the IPCM M,
where it is sieved under inert gas within the module at a throughput of 120 kg of material in 30 min., 50 percent faster than previous solutions, and the powder is reused for future builds. Large vol- umes of material can be sieved and con- veyed quickly while reducing manual tasks, and because the module is mobile, it can be used for multiple sys- tems.
EOS GmbH: www.eos.info
Sodick’s Correction System for
3D Metal Printer Reduces Maintenance, Machining Time
Sodick, Inc., Schaumburg, IL, announced a new in-process correction system for its OPM 3D metal printer. The
correction system uses a CCD camera for aligning the OPM’s 500-W fiber laser and 45,000-rpm spindle, automatically cor- recting their positions and performing realignments according to the mainte- nance cycle. This reduces maintenance while ensuring greater process accuracy, making it possible to program a smaller offset, ultimately reducing machining time by as much as 25 percent.
Sodick: www.sodick.com
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