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Rapid + TCT 2018 3D
Variety of Feed Materials
Global Advanced Metals Booth 235
Global Advanced Metals pro-
vides a variety of products to pro-
duce AM parts from refractory
metals, particularly tantalum and
niobium. These include spherical
powder, nanopowder and wire
forms. Spherical powders offer
good flow, purity to 6N (99.9999
percent) and full density.
Nanopowders offer low oxygen and ultra-high purity, and are available in a variety of alloys that are difficult to produce by traditional methods. Wire forms offer high purity and low oxygen. www.globaladvancedmetals.com
New Aluminum-Alloy Material Boasts Rapid Print Speed
Elementum 3D
Booth 735
Elementum 3D, a
metal-AM materials
and parameters-
development compa-
ny, presents AL6061-
RAM2%, its newest
3D-printable materi-
al. The company’s unique reactive-additive-manufacturing (RAM) technology has enabled introduction of an aluminum alloy that achieves properties comparable to wrought 6061-T6 on existing laser-powder-bed-fusion equipment.
Reported advantages of this material include rapid print speed with low production costs, excellent surface finish, a desirable combination of properties and the familiarity of 6061. www.elementum3d.com
Multiple-Laser AM System
Renishaw, Inc. Booth 718
The RenAM 500Q, Renishaw’s new four-laser AM system, focuses lasers into a single, thermally controlled galvanometer mounting, which houses four pairs of digitally controlled mirrors. These guide the lasers over the entire powder bed. An inert-gas- recirculation system preserves filter life and provides clean pro- cessing conditions throughout the build. The new system devel- ops the safety and usability features of the single-laser RenAM 500M, incorporating dual SafeChange filters with automated changeover. Powder condition, maintained for maximum reuse, further reduces costs.
www.renishaw.com/renam500Q
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