Metal Additive Manufacturing for Industrial Production
August 1, 2016
Designed and engineered with serialized production in mind, the Renishaw RenAM 500M builds complex metallic components directly from CAD using metal powder bed fusion technology. The RenAM 500M is first in a family of products based around Renishaw's optical systems and control technology.
The RenAM 500M manufactures parts within the 250 mm x 250 mm x 350 mm (9.84" x 9.84" x 13.77") build volume and utilizes a high powered ytterbium fiber laser to fuse fine metallic powders together, creating functional 3-D parts.
In-line sieving allows powder to be recycled and re-used in a single process under an inert atmosphere, reducing user interaction and turnaround time. Metallic powder is loaded into the machine hopper at the front of the system and sieved ultrasonically. Any unmelted material is returned to the hopper and passed through the ultrasonic sieve before being processed. Sieved powder is pneumatically transferred in a flow of high purity argon gas into the powder delivery silo.
The RenAM 500M features a patented high capacity twin SafeChange filter system, enabling builds to run for long periods in a stable and controlled atmosphere. Filters capture process emissions and the machine's intelligent control system actively senses the filter's condition and redirects the gas circuit to a clean filter before conditions deteriorate. Powder sieving and recirculation are automatically carried out within the compact system, reducing the need for manual handling and exposure to materials, which provides increased safety and sustained quality of the metal powders.
The RenAM 500M is designed for industrial production applications, specifically serialized production. Each system is intended to be dedicated to a single material type for a lights-out manufacturing environment and provides a higher level of automation compared to the AM250 and AM400 platforms.
Inherently intuitive, the large 480 mm (19") durable touchscreen and machine control software allow for ease of navigation through every process step. Based on a Windows operating system with a dedicated user interface, large icons show the build set-up workflow for clear and straightforward operation. The system is developed to accept future upgrades.
For more information contact:
Renishaw Inc.
5277 Trillium Blvd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
847-286-9953
usa@renishaw.com
www.renishaw.com/additive
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