NEW TECHNOLOGY MITIGATES THE COST OF RECOATING ON BUILD TIME AND ENCHANCES ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY
参考中译:新技术降低了重建时间的成本并提高了额外的工作效率


          

刊名:Design Solutions
作者:Rachael Morling
刊号:780C0057
ISSN:1740-2654
出版年:2024
年卷期:2024, no.Feb.
页码:41
总页数:1
分类号:TH12
语种:eng
文摘:Traditionally in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) the laser will stop firing while the recoater adds a new layer of material. Recoating the build plate typically takes under ten seconds per layer, but with builds often made up of thousands of layers, these delays can add up to tens of hours over an entire build. Increasing the productivity of existing AM systems is key to reducing cost per part. Here, Renishaw has focused on how to boost efficiency by utilising the recoating time. The company realised it could connect its recoater and laser control systems, allowing the lasers to fire while the recoater is moving without the risk of hitting it. This concept led to the development of TEMPUS technology, a software-driven technology that synchronises the laser, recoater and elevator systems, using timing data to optimise the process productivity. As a result, its AM system users gain advanced control of laser positioning and timing, enabling the laser to start firing as soon as the recoater adds a new layer of powder to the target area.
参考中译:传统上,在激光粉床熔化(LPBF)中,当加热层添加新材料时,激光器将停止点火。重新涂覆构建板通常每层花费不到10秒,但对于通常由数千层组成的构建,这些延迟可能会在整个构建过程中累积数十个小时。提高现有AM系统的生产率是降低每部件成本的关键。在这里,雷尼绍专注于如何通过利用重新涂装时间来提高效率。该公司意识到,它可以连接其后座舱和激光控制系统,允许激光在后座舱移动时开火,而不会有击中它的风险。这一概念导致了TEMPUS技术的发展,这是一种软件驱动的技术,可以同步激光、重装和电梯系统,使用定时数据来优化工艺生产率。因此,其AM系统用户获得了对激光定位和定时的高级控制,使激光能够在后座机向目标区域添加新的一层粉末后立即开始开火。