NAME Cell of additive manufacturing by SLM

DESCRIPTION

Pilot cell for the application and integral development of metallic additive manufacturing in powder bed tehcnologies. It is provided companies with: - Equipment (SLM equipment, generation1 (2007, upgrading 2015), generation 2 (2014, upgrading 2017), generation 3 (multilaser system, up to 4 lasers). - Resources (systems for sieving and controlling the metallic powder flowability, sieve analysis…). - Software (for the preprocess based on .STL and native CAD, Materialise, Autodesk). Software for the process simulation and distortion prediction (developed by IK4-LORTEK and commercial softwares GEONX, (GE Electric), Netfabb and Dassault 3D Monitoring of SLM processes: this infrastructure is currently providing a series of sensors to the process data capture (process monitoring in a real time with thermal systems, image and acoustic emission systems). It is ready to stablish the required connectivity to ICTs platforms. This facility can also improve by adding sensor systems and logic assets of other assets of the network. The type of projects can cover from the introduction to the technology, testing, services and R&D projects.

FIELDS OF APPLICATION

AM process validation

AM/3D Printing Process

Design for AM and Digital pre-processing

Materials for 3D/AM

Post process

Supporting technologies and processes

MOST OUTSTANDING EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS

  • Design software and commercial and own software to process simulation

    Design software: Magics, Autodesk, Netfabb
    Commercial and own software to process simulation and commercial systems (GEONX, AUTOdesk).
    Updated version 2017.

  • SLM equipment. Renishaw, multilaser

    It provides multilaser with the aim to improve building rate.

  • SLM equipment. SLM Solutions 280 HL

    SLM equipment. SLM Solutions 280 HL with a laser of 400W

  • SLM MCP Realizer

    MCP Realizer equipment (with an open control system and capable of including sensors to investigate and improve the process). Acquisition date: 2007, optical system improvement 2015, open control 2018

  • Topological Optimization software: Optistruct, Inspire and Evolve, Isight

    Updated version 2017

SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ASSET

Bring technology to the companies and related opportunities and risks.

Bring additive manufacturing technology close to the environment and basque companies as well as this potential benefits and business opportunities (including selection criteria of applications, design and process engineering and support to the incubation and acceleration of the technology adoption in sectors with a high-quality requirements).

Development of products with a high added value

Identification of products with added value manufacturable by additive manufacturing. Design and development of new products (including topological optimization and function integration). Development of new products from digital design to additive manufacturing, finishing with the part validation. Design rules creation and the transfer of the rules for the design.

Parts manufacturing by SLM

The service includes from the co-development, design and prototype validation to the manufacturing of a new parts and final lightweight design with complex geometries. Design and validation of parts with improved functionalities (molds with conformal cooling, heat exchangers, etc, as an example).

Simulations to predict the distortions in the final part

Simulation of thermal stress generated during SLM process and the prediction of these distortions prior to the manufacturing to avoid defects in parts by FEM in a Abaqus network and other commercial network (GE Additive, Materialise, Autodesk…).

Support in the industrial implementation

Support to the companies in the industrial implementation, including implementation, process certification (aeronautics, automotive, energy), development of proceedings for quality systems and additive manufacturing processes.

Test (materials, characteristics,…) including powders and assess their processability

It is provided an open platform to develop parameters and process for new materials and the possibility of characterizing them until achieve the optimization, including the consultancy and support from the materials and metallurgy knowledge.

Test ICT systems related to simulation and CAD-CAM-CA_x in a controlled environment prior to their commercial deployment

Test ICT systems related to simulation and CAD-CAM-CA_x in a controlled environment prior to their commercial deployment.

Topological Optimization

It is offered training service, showcase and exhibition of the parts redesign with Topological Optimization, including the application of design rules for SLM

Training in Additive Manufacturing

Access to people to different levels, from technicians, engineers to other profiles for their introduction and training in technology to achieve an adequate technological criterion.

ENTITY MANAGING THE ASSET

ENTITY MANAGING THE ASSET
LORTEK S.C.
Contact person:
Emma Gil Murillo
ammancisidor@lortek.es