2024-01-14 23:49:00
Cost per part: Until now, this is one of the things that slows down the breakthrough of additive manufacturing in the manufacturing industry. Renishaw believes it has the solution with Tempus software, a new algorithm that increases scanning speed and halves printing time. “This opens the way to completely new applications,” says Chris Dimery, sales & marketing manager at Renishaw.
Together with the RenAM 500 Ultra, the Tempus software was Renishaw’s big news at Formnext this year. At the Additive Manufacturing theme square at the TechniShow, Renishaw Benelux will explain this new technology and in particular the benefits for the 3D metal printing process.
Shorter cycle time quickly leads to a double-digit reduction in production costs
Companies cite costs as the main obstacle
According to Chis Dimery, halving the cycle time, depending on the build job, is what the sector needs to put additive manufacturing on the map at many manufacturing companies. He points to an earlier study by Fraunhofer on behalf of the World Economic Forum. The participants mentioned the costs of 3D metal printing as the biggest obstacle. “And our own research also highlights costs as an obstacle,” says Dimery. “The only way to bring additive manufacturing closer to mainstream production technologies is to ensure that the cost per part closer to current production costs.” He expects that the shorter cycle time will soon lead to a double-digit drop in production costs per part. The final savings depend on, among other things, the build job. “But the movement we are making now is really substantial.”
AM has to solve a problem
Where does Chris Dimery see the market moving? He emphasizes once again that an advantage must be gained in production to make the step to additive manufacturing. “AM has to solve something for you, for example reducing costs because you need fewer parts; shorten lead time; or digitize your stock of parts and print them depending on demand,” Renishaw’s sales and marketing manager outlines some of the benefits that AM can offer. “We see that there is great interest in our new system. This opens the way to new applications for AM.” Renishaw is therefore optimistic about the near future. We now deliver the productivity of at least 5 lasers with a 4 laser machine.”
From application development to series production
The Tempus software can be retrofitted to all existing Ren AM500 metal printers. New is the RenAM 500 Ultra, Renishaw’s new top model that not only uses the new scanning software but is also equipped with four lasers and all monitoring options that the manufacturer offers. A feedback loop from the information from the meltpool Monitoring system to the control system is not yet available. “That’s for the future,” says Chris Dimery. With the three different versions of the RenAM 500 metal printer – the Flex with one laser, the Q with 4 lasers and the new Ultra – the British manufacturer’s portfolio consists of AM systems to complete the entire process from application development to series production. to cover. “All settings can be transferred from one model to another,” Dimery emphasizes. From the Q version onwards, Renishaw equips the printer with a double filter system, so that production can continue even if a filter needs to be changed. Even in the event of a malfunction, the system automatically switches to the other filter.
Renishaw will be one of the exhibitors at the Additive Manufacturing Theme Square at the TechniShow in March. At this part of the fair you will find the entire AM value chain. In addition to the AM square there is a Guided Tour 3D. More information can be found here.
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