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SLM解决方案’ partnership with Elementum 3D to produce high-performance parts with high-quality alloys for aerospace and space customers

基于科罗拉多州的添加剂制造材料雷电竞充值开发人员元素3Dhas acquiredNXG XII 600and entered a material development agreement withSLM解决方案, a metal 3D printer manufacturer.

The collaboration broadens the use of additive manufacturing, increases exposure for Elementum 3D materials, and enables SLM Solutions to rapidly expand the material portfolio for the NXG XII 600. High-performance alloys from Elementum 3D will be available on SLM technology as early as 2023.

“这种强大的伙伴关系将使我们的目标能够赋予客户实现自己的能力。它将为增强的材料投资组合铺平道路,从而实现表现更好的应用程序和新的业务案例。我们期待这种合作伙伴关系在AM中实现新的高度,并为客户加速生产平台。” SLM Solutions首席执行官Sam O’Leary说。

与Elementum 3D的A6061-RAM2铝合金相比,未修饰的6061铝合金在打印后显示了大谷物的广泛晶粒间裂纹网络,显示出无裂纹的微结构。通过Elementum 3D照片。
Unmodified 6061 aluminum alloy after printing showing large grains and an extensive network of intergranular cracking, compared to Elementum 3D’s A6061-RAM2 aluminum alloy showing a crack-free microstructure. Photo via Elementum 3D.

这种伙伴关系如何证明对航​​空航天和太空客户有益?

According to SLM Solutions, the aerospace and space industries are eager to incorporate new materials but have encountered numerous challenges with difficult-to-print, widely sought alloys that crack. The partnership between SLM Solutions and Elementum 3D aims to address these difficulties by designing exclusive aluminum alloys 2024 and 6061 or aerospace grade 7050 and 7075 for SLM technology in 2023. In this way, both companies are collaborating to improve material offerings based on the 12-laser technology used to print end-use parts for space travel. According to the company, Elementum 3D’s RAM technology ensures the secure processing and positive outcome of additively manufactured parts with these difficult-to-print materials, opening up entirely new possibilities in terms of component size, processing speeds, and material properties.

元素3Dobtained the SLM machine NXG XII 600 from SLM Solutions as part of a joint development agreement, and both companies are dedicated to offering and developing novel technologies and materials. The goal is to develop parameters and market Elementum 3D materials for use in SLM machines, particularly the NXG XII 600. The agreement broadens the use of additive manufacturing, raises awareness of Elementum 3D materials, and enables SLM Solutions to rapidly increase the material selection for the 12-laser machine. The collaboration will give the NXG XII 600 even more impetus and result in what the company describes as even more innovative, additively manufactured, high-quality parts.

Elementum 3D总裁兼创始人Jacob Nuechterlein进一步解释了该协议对增材制造用户的好处:“我们很高兴地宣布与SLM Solutions达成这项工作协议。雷电竞充值通过Ementimum 3D的开创性材料和SLM解决方案在铝制生产大小的打印机中的领导才能,我们可以为准备好将其想法进行生产的组织提供完整的解决方案。”

In other news,SLM解决方案was awarded2022年3D印刷行业奖的“企业3D年度打印机奖”,其NXG XII 600 3D打印机。

SLM解决方案NXG XII 600 3D打印机。通过SLM解决方案图像。
SLM解决方案NXG XII 600 3D打印机。通过SLM解决方案照片。

添加剂制造中的物质发展雷电竞充值

以前,研究人员在Lehigh Universityin Pennsylvania created a novel machine learning-based approach to grouping materials based on structural similarities. An artificial neural network was employed to pinpoint structural similarities and trends in a large database of over 25,000 microscopic images of materials in what the team claims is the first study of its kind. The technique can be used to discover previously unknown connections among新开发的材料甚至将结构和特性等因素相关联,可能会产生3D打印等行业的计算材料开发方法。

Furthermore,RPS, a British 3D printer manufacturer, introduced theNEO Material Development Kit, a polymer research and development tool. It is designed to be compatible with the company’sNEO800 SLA 3D printerand enables R&D firms to create a range of novel polymers that are unavailable in the industry. The kit, designed by RPS engineers, is available in a variety of vat and platform sizes. RPS also developed a module in its proprietary Titanium software for the NEO Material Development Kit, enabling users to create materials and processing parameters. This tool allows designers to utilize multiple resin formulations at the same time, providing timely scalability at different phases of thematerial developmentprocess.

Elsewhere,生命值揭开了Material Development Kit(MDK) for their Multi Jet Fusion 3D printers. 3DPI’s Editor-in-Chief, Michael Petch visited HP’s Corvallis site in Oregon to learn firsthand how the company, founded at what is considered the “Birthplace of Silicon Valley”, plans to use the MDK to accelerate the next industrial revolution. “When我在奥斯汀举行的千兆变更会议上与HP的首席技术官和HP Labs总监Shane Wall进行了交谈。,他告诉我:“当我们进入这个市场时,我们想做一些绝对破坏性的事情。”

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特征图像显示SLM解决方案和Elementum 3D代表。通过SLM解决方案图像。