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“We’re excited to launch two new inte-
grations to Authentise’s open platform,” says Andre Wegner, Authentise CEO. “Cas- tor and Zverse help customers identify and develop the applications that ulti- mately help drive the industry. We can’t wait to include more features from third parties as well as Authentise’s toolkit such as prep-workflows.”
Authentise: www.authentise.com
SLM Solutions’ 12-Laser AM Machine with Extended Build Envelope
materials include Inconel 718, AlSi10Mg, TiAl6V4 and copper alloys. And, support- free printing with Free Float capability offers freedom in design, and reduces the need for support structures and post-pro- cessing time by as much as 90 percent, claim company officials.
For quality assurance, SLM Quality offers documentation, process qualifica- tion and part certification with the ability to generate a quality report quickly and fully document process data and validate part quality.
SLM Solutions: www.slm-solutions.com
This industrial gas turbine component, built with Certified HX parameters, was manufactured on 3D Systems’ DMP Factory 500 AM machine. Photo courtesy of GF Casting Solutions.
duce tall, large parts with integrated cooling and flow channels in optimal orientation for the energy, industrial gas turbine, petrochemical, aerospace and defense industries.
3D Systems developed the parameters for Certified HX in collaboration with its partner, GF Machining Solutions.
“The DMP Factory 500 together with the new printing parameters for the HX nickel alloy allows us to scale our AM services by delivering large cross-section parts such as combustion-chamber cas- ings, stators and impellers,” says Marco Salvisberg, AM business development manager for GF Casting Solutions. “The high heat-deflection temperature of the HX material combined with the surface smoothness, part accuracy, narrow tol- erances and high repeatability of the DMP Factory 500 printing process addresses the essential performance requirements of these parts and critical features such as cooling channels.”
A high-strength, corrosion-resistant copper alloy, Certified CuCr2.4 reportedly is significantly stronger than pure copper and easier to process for AM applications. Its superior part density (typically 99.9 percent) and high conductivity after heat treatment make CuCr2.4 ideal for heat management and cooling systems in the high-tech, consumer goods, automotive aerospace and defense industries, espe- cially when strength also is a requirement, claim 3D Systems officials.
3D Systems: www.3dsystems.com
SLM Solutions has introduced the NXG XII 600E metal-AM machine, with an extended 1.5-m build envelope in the Z axis and based on the company’s NXG XII 600 and its 12 1-kW lasers. As reported by 3D Metal
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The 12-laser configuration reportedly offers metal-AM production to 1000 cm3/hr. in the industry’s largest build envelope. The machine also features an end-to-end production workflow includ- ing external cool-down unpacking to max- imize machine uptime. In addition, the NXG platform features SLM Open Archi- tecture that allows flexibility to tailor process parameters to optimize applica- tion results with maximum productivity using 90-μm layer thickness and beyond in commonly qualified materials. These
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SLM Solutions’ NXG XII 600E metal-AM machine, based on the company’s NXG XII 600 and its 12 1-kW lasers, features an extended 1.5-m build envelope in the Z axis.
3D Systems Adds Nickel and Copper Alloys to Materials Portfolio 3D Systems announced the addition of two new materials, Certified HX and Certified CuCr2.4, as certified for use with the company’s DMP Flex 350 and DMP Factory 350 3D printers, with HX also cer-
tified for the DMP Factory 500.
A high-performance nickel alloy, Cer-
tified HX also reportedly contains a high- er percentage of molybdenum (to 9.5 percent) versus other nickel alloys, which enhances its strength and resistance to corrosion, creep deformation, cracking and oxidation in hot-zone environments, making it ideal for applications with service temperatures to 1200 C. With superior printed-part quality and part density (typically 99.9 percent), accord- ing to 3D Systems officials, it can pro-