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  • Concept Laswer M2 Cusing System: Selective Laswer Melting (SLM)

    Concept laser M2 cusing system: selective laser melting (SLM)

    ▪ Argon atmosphere for the processing of reactive powder systems

    ▪ Net shape manufacture of fully dense components

    ▪ Build envelope 250 x 250 x 280mm

    ▪ Layer thickness 20 – 50µm

    ▪ Production speed 2 – 20cm3/hr (depending on material)

    ▪ Fiber laser system (400W, cw)

    ▪ Maximum scanning speed 7m/s

    ▪ Focus diameter 70 – 200µm

  • SLM Solutions SLM500 HL: Multi-Laser Large Bed SLM

    SLM solutons SLM500 HL

    ▪ Multi-laser large bed SLM

    ▪ 4 Lasers (2x 1kW + 2x400W) (cw)

    ▪ Build envelope 500 x 280 x 325 mm

    ▪ Layer thickness 20 – 200 μm

    ▪ Production speed 2 – 20 cm3/h

    ▪ Scanning speed 15 m/s

    ▪ Focus diameter 80 – 150/700 μm

    ▪ Parameters for Al, Ti, Ni, & Fe

    ▪ Heated substrate (200˚C)

    ▪ Powder spreading module

  • Trumpf Direct Laser Fabrication (DLF) System

    Trumpf direct laser fabrication (DLF)

    ▪ Machine Limit – 1.5×1.0x3.0m

    ▪ Laser system Disk laser 4kW (Continuous and Pulsed Wave)

    ▪ Laser spot size: 0.4 – 6mm

    ▪ 5-axis CNC control movement

    ▪ Can be operated in powder and wire-fed deposition modes

  • Male researcher operating EPSI Hot Isostatic Press (HIP)

    EPSI hot isostatic press (HIP)

    ▪ Maximum pressure: 200MPa

    ▪ Maximum temperature: 1450°C

    ▪ Vessel size: Ø120mm x 300mm

  • Bamboo X1 Carbon machine

    Bambu Labs X1

    ▪ Build volume: 256 mm x 256 mm x 256 mm

    ▪ Multi material (and multi-colour) capability

    ▪ High speed coreXY with 20 m/s2 acceleration

  • Stereolithograpy (SLA) 3D printer

    Formlabs SLA system

    Stereolithograpy (SLA) 3D printing utilises light source to cure liquid resin in to solid plastic

    ▪ Rapid prototyping of bespoke and novel designs

    ▪ Resin 3D printed parts can easily have appearances comparable to traditional manufacturing methods

  • Prima Additive - Green laser

    Prima Additive - Genius150

    ▪ Dual wavelength laser IInfrared and green laser)

    ▪ Laser power - 200 to 1000 W

    ▪ Laser diameter adjustable from 35 to 100 µm

    ▪ Laser wavelength - 532 nm

    ▪ Green lasers increase the efficiency of heat absorptivity in to the powder bed significantly

  • FreeMelt One EBM

    FreeMelt One EBM

    ▪ Beam power - up to 6 kW

    ▪ Beam acceleration voltage - 60 kV

    ▪ Build envelope - 100 mm diameter x 100 mm height

    ▪ Vacuum chamber pumpdown time- under 30 min

EDM: electrical-discharge machining

  • Wire EDM allows for easy cutting of conductive materials
  • Cutting of a programmed contour

Vacuum and Argon Heat Treat furnaces

  • Apply required heat treat cycles to metallic components
  • Vacuum or Argon filled furnaces applicable for metallic materials which oxidise at elevated temperatures.
  • Aptex iqiege 6100S

    Cutting Wheel

    ▪ Iqiege 6100S bench top abrasive cutter

    ▪ Aptex cutting discs 350mm

    ▪ Sprindle rotation 2200rpm

    ▪ Capability to section hard-to-cut / brittle refractory metals.

  • Wilson VH1202 machine

    Hardness Testing

    ▪ Wilson VH1202 machine

    ▪ Precise micro-hardness testing for metallurgical research

    ▪ Testing capabilities ranging from 0.01 to 2 kg force applied (kgf)

Metallographic sample preparation

  • Hot and cold mounting equipment systems
  • Sectioning / cutting equipment as detailed above
  • Polishing wheels and polishing solutions suitable for all types of metallographic preparation.
  • Hitachi TM 3000 tabletop microscope

    Characterisation

    ▪ Scanning Electron Microscopy using a Hitachi TM 3000 tabletop microscope

    ▪ 5 kV or 15 kV accelerating voltage

    ▪ Keyence optical microscopy system also available.