Sintavia, LLC, a developer of 3-D metal printing solutions for the aerospace and defense and other critical industries, has acquired a Concept Laser M2 cusing 3-D metal printer along with the related Quality Monitoring module for meltpool monitoring. QM Meltpool 3D provides the necessary data insight to determine potential defects in the build process. "The solution offers position-related real-time monitoring and 3-D visualization for easy analysis and was the recipient of the International Additive Manufacturing Award (IAMA) for 2016," said a company spokesperson.
QM Meltpool 3D will run on Sintavia's M2 cusing machine. With the acquisition of the M2 cusing metal system, Sintavia will add valuable metal additive capacity to its 10,000 sq. ft. facility. The investment of over $12 million dollars in manufacturing technologies since the beginning of 2015 has enabled Sintavia to offer a true end-to-end services portfolio that includes design, production and evaluation.
Including technology from Concept Laser, Sintavia's technical capabilities include the following:
- Material selection: A complete in-house metallurgical lab with powder analysis, alloy development and material characterization assessment
- Part production: Manufacturing of the part either additively on the Concept Laser M2 cusing or with traditional manufacturing on its 3-axis CNC mill; QM Meltpool 3D will play an integral role in monitoring how a part is produced and if it meets a customer's specifications
- Test and measurement: Including in-house fatigue testing and optical emission spectrometer (OES) hardness measurement
- Post-processing: In-house hot isostatic pressing (HIP) machine and vacuum heat furnace with rapid quenching
- Evaluation: In-house CT scanning to correlate data from the meltpool monitoring.
"Quality assurance is a principal concern to aerospace and defense organizations," said Doug Hedges, President of Sintavia. "Adding Concept Laser's technology to our existing portfolio enhances our ability to offer customers meaningful data about how their metal componentry is being built. Along with data produced from the in-house CT scanner, we will be able to offer multiple ways to measure critical data and be an even better parameter developer - and ultimately serial manufacturer - to our customers."
"Sintavia's portfolio of capabilities may even exceed what a Tier 1 OEM has in-house," said John Murray, President and CEO of Concept Laser Inc. "It is rare for a service provider to have such technical depth. Sintavia's manufacturing expertise, combined with consistent, repeatable processes, brings tremendous value to aerospace and defense organizations."
Concept Laser 3-D metal machines can use a variety of alloys and builds components layer by layer from metal powder. The metal powder is melted entirely to provide a fully dense, homogenous structure. For this reason it is possible to design internal features and passages that could not be cast or otherwise machined.
For more information contact:
Sintavia
6545 Nova Drive, Suite 207
Davie, FL 33317
954-474-7800
info@sintavia.com
www.sintavia.com
Concept Laser, Inc.
1000 Texan Trail, Ste 150
Grapevine, TX 76051
513-588-2773
info@conceptlaserinc.com
www.conceptlaserinc.com