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3D Rapid + TCT 2018
3D-Printed Heat Exchanger via Ultrasonic AM
Fabrisonic Booth 837
Fabrisonic discusses 3D-
printed heat exchangers devel-
oped for NASA using ultrasonic AM
(UAM) and meeting the agency’s light-
weight and performance requirements
for harsh environments (think Mars). Print-
ing heat exchangers allows the metal tubing
to become integral to the surrounding structure,
enabling conduction from the heat source (elec-
tronics package) to the cooling fluid in the most effi-
cient path possible. Lead time for these components has decreased from 9 months to 9 weeks using UAM. www.fabrisonic.com
AM Advisory and Manufacturing Services
Sandvik Additive Manufacturing Booth 818
Sandvik Additive Manu-
facturing, manufacturer of
Osprey gas-atomized pow-
ders, provides expertise in
post-processing methods
such as metal cutting, sin-
tering, heattreatment and
hot isostatic pressing, and
offers AM advisory and
manufacturing services.
With more than 150 years
of metallurgy experience,
the company is heavily
invested in research and
development to advance AM process technologies. It also can provide customized small batches of AM materials.
www.home.sandvik/en
Software-Driven Automated Post-Processing
PostProcess Technologies Booth 631
PostProcess Technologies, provider of automated products for post-print processing of parts, demonstrates an enhanced version of its AutoMat3D software platform, powered by the company’s proprietary agitation algorithms. It reportedly is the only software-driven post-processing system on the market that incorpo- rates specially engineered hardware and chemistry for AM processes and mate- rials. The new software release will demonstrate additional functionality that accommodates the direct digital thread used in smart manufacturing. Software features include analysis of support and build structures, resulting in adaptation of post-printing recipes for optimized support removal and surface finishing. www.postprocess.com
Safe Printing and Closed-Cell Infill
Markforged Booth 2118
By printing metal powder bound in a plastic matrix, the Markforged Metal X
3D printer reportedly eliminates the safety risks associated with traditional metal 3D printing while enabling closed-cell infill for reduced part weight and cost. Features include an all-aluminum unibody, fully enclosed build chamber, quiet motion system and environmentally controlled material storage. www.markforged.com/metal-x
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