Non-contact structured light inspection with the RFP delivers clear advantages over traditional tactile probing techniques for freeform surfaces and complex geometry, such as
additively manufactured parts, aerospace blades and blisks, automotive cylinder head combustion chambers, and delicate surfaces not suited to tactile measurement.
For the first time, the post-processing of
additively manufactured parts will be demonstrated at the DeburringExpo, both in the "AM Parks Finishing Theme Park" and by other exhibitors.
3D printing refers to any manufacturing process which
additively builds or forms 3D parts in layers from CAD data.
Scaling-up
additively manufactured parts using directed energy deposition (DED) laser-based technologies is an increasing area of interest for industry.
Carpenter Technology Corporation and Israel Aerospace Industries announced their collaboration to produce
additively manufactured components for a serial production commercial aircraft.
Liquid additive manufacturing (LAM) is an additive manufacturing process in which liquids (or low strength materials) can be
additively processed, such as liquid silicone rubber (LSR).
Patent 10,232,550 (March 19, 2019), "Systems for
Additively Manufacturing Composite Parts," Nick S.
Automotive production, for instance, has long had access to 3D printers to
additively manufacture parts and components.
NESS ZIONA, ISRAEL -- Nano Dimension in April announced the world's first side-mounting technology for
additively manufactured printed circuit boards (PCBs).
As companies gain more expertise with FDA clearance of metal
additively manufactured products, we fully expect it to expand in nearly every level of manufacturing of the industry."
New aluminium alloys with lower coefficients of thermal expansion would help, especially if parts can be
additively manufactured and silver plated.
